The moon base is "a central component of NASA's Artemis program" and is designed to establish the first sustained presence on the moon.

The astronauts went on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April.

The project began when a geologist friend told her she could buy a piece of lunar meteorite Bechar 003, which she did.

With the Artemis II mission, NASA said its goal is to land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface.