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Japan's space agency is expected to diplomatically respond to a US decision to freeze the Lunar Gateway orbiting space station, which could render Japan’s new technologies redundant, prompting a focus on lunar rover development.
NASA has confirmed it will invest approximately $25 billion to build a long-term base on the Moon's surface, officially shelving its planned orbiting Lunar Gateway station and marking a significant shift in its strategy for sustained space exploration.
The United Arab Emirates has welcomed NASA's new direction in lunar exploration, reaffirming its commitment to the Artemis program and seeking integration into a surface base approach after NASA paused its Lunar Gateway project.
NASA has confirmed its ambitious $20 billion plan to establish a permanent outpost on the moon, suspending its plans for the lunar orbital space station known as Gateway and instead focusing on a surface base, undertaking a radical review of the Artemis program, a decision described as a radical shift in strategy.