NASA will provide an update on its plans for a lunar base during a press conference on May 26, 2023, at 2 p.m. EDT, which will be streamed live from its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The agency's Artemis program aims to establish a permanent human presence on the moon, with the moon base expected to be built near the lunar south pole between 2032 and 2036. Key officials, including NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Lori Glaze, will discuss the progress of the program, including new industry partnerships and mission plans. Recent developments in the Artemis program include a shift in focus from the Gateway lunar space station to the surface base, as well as changes to the Artemis 3 mission, which will now test docking operations in Earth orbit rather than landing astronauts. The first crewed lunar landing is now slated for Artemis 4, expected to launch in late 2028, marking a significant milestone in NASA's efforts to return humans to the moon and eventually prepare for missions to Mars.