Chinese scientists develop a strategy to overtake the U.S. in the race to the Moon

The development of new spacecraft and an ambitious lunar plan put China in a position to overtake the United States in the ...
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China’s crewed space program ramps up as it targets a moon landing

As of spring 2026, China has named the two spacecraft that will carry its astronauts to the moon, advanced a competitive design process for a crewed lunar rover, and continued building a heavy-lift ...

Fiber from lunar soil sent to space station for long-term exposure testing with potential to serve as in-situ materials for lunar research station

Chinese scientists on Monday sent China’s first experimental fiber sample made of lunar soil to the China Space Station via ...
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The new space race: Why the US and China are racing to the moon

NASA's Artemis program has drawn attention for its plan to send astronauts around the moon. But behind that mission is a broader strategic push: a new race between the United States and China to ...