NASA leaders urge Iowa State University students to join lunar base program

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 835

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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State and federal officials connected to U.S. space exploration detailed plans of eventual moon habitation Tuesday to a room packed to the brim with Iowa State University students, hoping to entice their interest in using their education to aid in the newest space race.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator Jared Isaacman and Moon Base Project Manager Carlos García-Galán toured the Ames National Laboratory and then held a presentation for ISU students to show the …

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