, including the resource-rich South Pole.
For decades, the International Space Station (ISS) has been our primary home in the stars, orbiting just a few hundred miles above Earth. But a new era is beginning. As part of the Artemis campaign , NASA and its international partners are building —a small space station that will orbit the Moon. Why the Moon? The Gateway
is providing the station's crew and science airlock. The Science of Deep Space , including the resource-rich South Pole
This isn't just a U.S. project. Agencies from around the world are contributing critical modules: The Gateway
is developing Canadarm3 , a smart robotic arm to maintain the station even when humans aren't there.