NASA has unveiled its first designs for a moon base, outlining plans that include deploying several robotic missions to the lunar surface as early as this year. This marks a significant step in the agency's long-term lunar exploration goals.

<img alt="Several buildings and people are seen on the surface of the moon." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/97d8f604-e390-47c9-a9c0-3d0dd95db432,1779827051344/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="This illustration shows a concept for what NASA&apos;s Moon Base could look like." width="620" /><p>NASA has provided the first look at its plans for its moon base, which include several robotic missions to the surface of the moon as earl...