Mark Kelly Asks Public To Help NASA Identify Health Risks for Future Moon Missions: 'Science Is About Asking Questions'

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz) called on the public to help the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) identify key human-health questions as NASA plans for longer-duration human missions on the Moon.

NASA Seeks Input on Astronaut Health Risks

On Saturday, in a post on X, Kelly shared a post from NASA Moon Base and urged the public to contribute research questions that could help shape future lunar missions.

"Science is about asking questions," he wrote. "NASA is studying the impact of space on human health as astronauts prepare to spend more time living and working on the Moon."

He added, "If you have ideas about what they should focus on, NASA wants to hear them."

NASA Wants Astronaut Health Data, Technology

NASA said it is seeking input to help shape human health and performance research for a future Moon Base.

The agency wants suggestions on research questions that should be explored as astronauts spend more time on the lunar surface.

It is also seeking recommendations on what health and performance data should be collected during early Moon Base development missions.

NASA is additionally asking for ideas on technologies and capabilities that could support the research.

Science is about asking questions. NASA is studying the impact of space on human health as astronauts prepare to spend more time living and working on the moon. If you have ideas about what they should focus on, NASA wants to hear them. https://t.co/5W0Epxl86E— Senator Mark Kelly (@SenMarkKelly) September 5, 2026

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Moon Base Vision Expands

Last month, Voyager Technologies Inc. (NYSE:VOYG) CEO Dylan Taylor said humans could live and work on the Moon in the early 2030s, with activities potentially including resource mining, data centers and power infrastructure.

NASA had also described the Moon as a "proving ground" for deeper-space exploration and envisioned a future "lunar economy."

Meanwhile, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) CEO Elon Musk said he wanted Moon travel to be accessible to anyone, not just astronauts.

In May, he also backed NASA’s Moon base plan, calling it "awesome" and previously advocating for a self-growing lunar city.

SpaceX has described Starship as capable of delivering more than 100 metric tons of cargo to the Moon with in-space refueling.

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