"First Look: Designs for Moon Orbit Space Station Revealed"

NASA and its international partners are developing the Lunar Gateway, a new space station to orbit near the Moon, with the first modules expected to arrive in space in 2025. The station will serve as a gateway for missions to the Moon and Mars, and will be a joint effort by the U.S., Europe, Japan, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates. The Gateway will operate in a near-rectilinear halo orbit and is set to host astronauts for research, spacewalks, and as a staging point for future missions. Additionally, plans are in place to wind down operations at the International Space Station by 2030, with NASA working on a deorbit vehicle to guide its safe descent to Earth.