Posted AT 4:26 AM EDT on 05/12/06
Canada hopes to join lunar-base project
The U.S. space agency NASA plans to build a solar-powered lunar base where residents can live as they prepare for manned flights to Mars.The base will likely be built at one of the lunar poles and is scheduled to be ready by 2024. The Canadian Space Agency hopes to participate, although no specific role has been determined.
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