Building the Moon Base: NASA Stories at the Ion  

Building the Moon Base: NASA Stories at the Ion  . As NASA prepares to return astronauts to the lunar surface for longer stays and increasingly complex operations, building the Moon Base will require new ideas, advanced technologies, and expertise across many fields.

O que aconteceu

4 Min Read Building the Moon Base: NASA Stories at the Ion Shatel Bhakta, principal systems engineer for NASA’s Moon Base Program, gives a presentation during NASA Stories at the Ion in Houston on July 30, 2026.

Credits: NASA/Sumer Loggins Shatel Bhakta, principal systems engineer for NASA’s Moon Base Program, gives a presentation during NASA Stories at the Ion in Houston on July 30, 2026.

NASA/Sumer Loggins As NASA prepares to return astronauts to the lunar surface for longer stays and increasingly complex operations, building the Moon Base will require new ideas, advanced technologies, and expertise across many fields.

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Consequência prática

During NASA Stories at the Ion on July 30, Shatel Bhakta, principal systems engineer for NASA’s Moon Base Program, presented “Building the Moon Base: Challenges and Opportunities at the Lunar South Pole.” He discussed the work required to establish a sustained human presence at the Moon.

Through its growing partnership with Rice University and the Ion, NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston hosts recurring talks connecting agency experts with entrepreneurs, researchers, students, and industry leaders.

The series gives Houston’s innovation community a closer look at the people and ideas shaping the future of exploration.

Shatel Bhakta, principal systems engineer for NASA’s Moon Base Program, presents during NASA Stories at the Ion.

4 Min Read Building the Moon Base: NASA Stories at the Ion Shatel Bhakta, principal systems engineer for NASA’s Moon Base Program, gives a presentation during NASA Stories at the Ion in Houston on July 30, 2026. Com base em 4 Mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Credits: NASA/Sumer Loggins Shatel Bhakta, principal systems engineer for NASA’s Moon Base Program, gives a presentation during NASA Stories at the Ion in Houston on July 30, 2026. Com base em 4 Mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

NASA/Sumer Loggins As NASA prepares to return astronauts to the lunar surface for longer stays and increasingly complex operations, building the Moon Base will require new ideas, advanced technologies, and expertise across many fields. Com base em 4 Mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

During NASA Stories at the Ion on July 30, Shatel Bhakta, principal systems engineer for NASA’s Moon Base Program, presented “Building the Moon Base: Challenges and Opportunities at the Lunar South Pole.” He discussed the work required to establish a sustained human presence at the Moon. Com base em 4 Mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.