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NASA reveals plans for a permanent base on the Moon

5/27/202628 min

NASA announces details of its plans to establish a permanent base on the Moon. The NASA chief, Jared Isaacman, said construction of the proposed twenty-billion-dollar facility is planned to happen over the next seven years, with the completed base expected to cover hundreds of square kilometres. Also: Israel expands its operations in Lebanon; Tehran promises to retaliate for strikes in southern Iran; El Chapo's nephew is arrested in Mexico; the idea of independence for the Canadian province of Alberta sparks fierce debate on whether it's a step towards Canada becoming the 51st state of America; the oil giant, BP...

Clips

Alberta Can Fence Itself Off
Iran’s Hand In Lebanon
Silence After Abduction
Finders Keepers On The Moon

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First 90 seconds

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  7. Charlotte Gallagher· Host0:47

    [short musical burst] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] I'm Charlotte Gallagher, and in the early hours of the twenty-seventh of May, these are our main stories. The US starts ordering hardware to build a long-term base for humans on the moon. As fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continues, we hear why the so-called ceasefire isn't working. The latest on a possible peace deal between Iran and the US twenty-four hours after Washington launched airstrikes against the country. And as the nephew of the drug lord El Chapo is arrested, how much

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