NewsUS NewsLIVEUpdated 3 mins agoNASA is hosting a news briefing to share its plans about a permanent moon base - follow our live updatesApollo 17 commander Eugene A. Cernan was the last man to walk on the Moon on December 12, 1972(Image: Getty Images)NASA is set to host a news briefing to share its plans about a permanent moon base.The space agency describes 'Moon Base' as an "initiative designed to enable sustained human presence and expanded scientific and commercial activity at the lunar South Pole".The briefing at the agency’s Headquarters in Washington comes after NASA's historic Artemis II moon mission last month, which saw four astronauts successfully complete a 10-day crewed lunar flyby, marking the first time humans travelled to the Moon since 1972.View PostToday19:00 BSTWho are we expected to hear from?NASA will soon provide an update on its plans for a moon base. The space agency said the following people will take part in the briefing:NASA administrator Jared IsaacmanLori Glaze, acting associate administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission DirectorateCarlos García-Galán, programme executive for Moon BaseToday18:54 BSTNASA says it's 'advancing development of Moon Base'In a press release about the briefing, the space agency said: "NASA is advancing development of Moon Base, a long-term lunar exploration and infrastructure initiative designed to enable sustained human presence and expanded scientific and commercial activity at the lunar South Pole."As part of the Golden Age of innovation and exploration, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars."Today18:54 BSTWhen will NASA's briefing begin?NASA will host a news briefing at 2pm EDT (7pm BST) today to share its plans about 'Moon Base' and highlight progress toward a sustained presence on the lunar surface.The briefing will take place at the space agency’s headquarters in Washington.‌