Gingrich Proposes Lunar Base

Campaigning on Florida's Space Coast, Newt Gingrich promised there would be an American lunar base by 2020 if he's elected president, saying America's space program needs "a kick in the pants."

At the same time, Mr. Gingrich said he would cut NASA's budget, arguing the agency needs to be leaner and less bureaucratic. The money saved would be used to establish huge prizes that would guide space development by encouraging the private sector to meet certain specific goals, like establishing a base on the Moon.