A US Senate committee has directed Nasa to begin work on a Moon base “as soon as is practicable” ... A recent executive order issued by the White House directs Nasa to establish the initial elements of a permanent Moon base by 2030 ... Site selection ... Esa–L ... .
christinarosepix/Shutterstock ... But choice does not always mean labour unfolds as initially planned ... Birth trauma ... Morganne Wilbourne receives funding from the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology for her DPhil at the University of Oxford ... .