NASA chief: Moon base will be ‘proving ground’ to send humans to Mars

The Artemis program aims to turn the moon into a “proving ground” for deep space exploration, including future missions to Mars, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman tells POLITICO's Dasha Burns on “The Conversation.” “The Artemis program picks up where Apollo left off, not to return to the moon to plant the flag and pick up the rocks again ... but to build an enduring presence – to build a moon base so we can realize the scientific and economic value of being on the lunar surface,” he says. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/