Hovering Moon Base

From New Scientist comes word that President Obama is set to back a hovering spaceport for the dark side of the moon. It would "hover" at the Lagrange Point about 37,000 from the moon's surface and would be essential for missions to Mars or the asteroid belt.

When asked about this new plan, agency spokesperson Rachel Kraft said in an email to New Scientist, "NASA is executing the President's ambitious space exploration plan that includes missions around the moon, to an asteroid and eventually to Mars. There are a variety of routes and options being discussed to help build the knowledge and capabilities to get there, and other options may be considered as we look for ways to buy down risk."