From ISS To Moon Base: Sunita Williams On The Future Of Space Exploration

What comes after the International Space Station? Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams shares her vision for the next chapter of human space exploration. Williams says the transition to new commercial and government space stations offers an opportunity to build infrastructure differently from the ground up, rather than trying to retrofit the decades-old ISS. She explains why safety, reliability and existing processes can make major changes difficult on the current station, which has been operating for more than 25 years. Williams also discusses where future investments could be directed, particularly if new technologies and infrastructure support NASA’s broader exploration goals, including building a future Moon base. As the ISS era moves toward its eventual end, Williams outlines why the next generation of space stations could fundamentally reshape how humanity explores and operates beyond Earth.