US EditionIn a Race Back to the Moon, US and China See a Fast-Approaching Finish Line
The US and China aim to land astronauts on the lunar south pole by 2029, pursuing strategic control over resources and leadership in space exploration, with lunar bases planned by 2030.
- This month, President Donald Trump intensified the U.S. lunar push, accelerating the race with China for the lunar south pole amid national security stakes.
- The Artemis Accords outline rules for partners, while the Congressional prohibition on U.S.-China space cooperation and control of lunar south pole resources drive the rivalry.
- A series of recent tests by Beijing validated the Lanyue lander's landing and takeoff systems, while China's manned spaceflight program, run inside its military, has advanced its timeline.
- Inside NASA headquarters, staff describe 'terrified uncertainty' as a roughly 47% research cut proposal destabilizes talent and technical setbacks delay Artemis III toward the administration's end.
- Relying on Starship, U.S. partners prepare for Artemis II early next year, while China plans an International Lunar Research Station with Russia and others by 2030.
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In a race back to the moon, US and China see a fast-approaching finish line
By Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Early in his first term, President Donald Trump held a modest ceremony directing NASA to return humans to the moon for the first time in 50 years. It was a goalpost set without a road map. Veterans of the space community reflected on the 2017 document, conspicuously silent on budgets and timelines, equivocating between excitement and concern. Related Articles Trump escalates retribu…
In a Race Back to the Moon, US and China See a Fast-Approaching Finish Line
Early in his first term, President Donald Trump held a modest ceremony directing NASA to return humans to the moon for the first time in 50 years. It was a goalpost set without a road map.
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