Can You Build a Moon Base?
You have $50B and 15 years. Plan a real lunar base using actual NASA hardware.
🚀 April 10, 2026: NASA's Artemis II crew just splashed down after the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17. Artemis III lands. Your job is what comes next.
By 2043, build a Moon base that keeps a crew alive through 14-day lunar nights, makes its own water and oxygen, and stays under budget.
Drop habitats, power, ISRU and crew onto the timeline. You'll be scored on 6 axes — sustainability, science, safety, efficiency, scale, and legacy — and your score profile picks one of 8 archetypes.
Guided 4-phase run · Scout → Land → Survive → Thrive
New to Artemis? Take the narrated tour — one decision at a time.
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