NASA reveals it will need as much as $30 BILLION to get to the moon by 2024

In a CNN report, NASA's Administrator says 'Artemis' could cost $30 billion

This the first estimate to go public since 2017 when the mission was outlined

NASA's would need between $4 to $8 billion more per year to meet costs

Aiding mission will be added public-private partnerships, announced last week

Reality is setting in on an ambitious project to put astronauts back on the moon, which NASA says will cost tens of billions of dollars.

According to a report from CNN, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said the agency will need to summon between $20 billion to $30 billion throughout the next five years in order to hit its goal of landing in 2024.

That amount would constitute a $4 to $8 billion increase over NASA's current budget which stands at $20 billion.

Bridenstine's comments are the first time that NASA has given any indication of the 'Artemis' mission's price since it was outlined in a space directive two years ago.

Despite the first-ever official estimate, whether or not NASA will receive its funding remains an open question.

NASA has asked for an additional $1.6 billion which has already been turned into a major political issue in the U.S. after the administration of President Donald Trump proposed diverting money from a reserve fund for federal education subsidies.

Funds for the project will be required to go before Congress, including Democrats, who have not yet shown the same level of support for the Artemis program.

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