5 h. ago Interim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China back to the moon

Interim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China back to the moon  NBC News

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10 h. ago NASA’s acting chief “angry” about talk that China will beat US back to the Moon

NASA’s acting chief “angry” about talk that China will beat US back to the Moon  Ars Technica

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37 h. ago Lawmakers Panic As They Realize China May Beat the US to the Moon

Lawmakers Panic As They Realize China May Beat the US to the Moon  Futurism

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41 h. ago US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate

US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate  Space

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54 h. ago Senate hearing raises doubts about NASA’s ability to get astronauts to the moon before China

Senate hearing raises doubts about NASA’s ability to get astronauts to the moon before China  SpaceNews

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1 week ago Silent war begins on the Moon — NASA faces China and Russia for this project

Silent war begins on the Moon — NASA faces China and Russia for this project  El Diario 24

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2 w. ago Apple joins RedNote, plane software mastermind leaves US for China: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. How the Philippines forced China to adjust historic mission to moon’s far side Chinese space engineers made small but deliberate changes to last year’s historic sample retrieval mission to the far side of the moon to avoid political...

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2 w. ago How the Philippines forced China to adjust historic mission to moon’s far side

Chinese space engineers made small but deliberate changes to last year’s historic sample retrieval mission to the far side of the moon to avoid political friction in the South China Sea, according to a new paper. The Chang’e-6 spacecraft left the Wenchang spaceport on Hainan Island on board a Long March-5 rocket in May 2024, returning to Earth the following month with the world’s first lunar samples from the moon’s hidden side. According to the paper published last month by China’s Journal of...

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2 w. ago China eyes Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus in the hunt for habitability

China eyes Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus in the hunt for habitability  The Planetary Society

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2 w. ago It Looks Like China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

It Looks Like China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly  Futurism

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2 w. ago China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly  Futurism

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2 w. ago Sean Duffy on NASA efforts to beat China in race back to the moon

Sean Duffy on NASA efforts to beat China in race back to the moon  CBS News

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2 w. ago China’s lunar rocket test marks milestone in bringing astronauts to moon

China has completed a critical test for its moon rocket, moving a step closer to landing astronauts and building a base on the lunar surface. A full-size first stage of the Long March-10 was fired for about 30 seconds at around 3pm on Friday at the Wenchang spaceport on Hainan Island, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Bolted to the ground, its seven YF-100K engines roared to life together, generating nearly 900 tonnes of thrust. “The test confirmed the engines could run in sync under...

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3 w. ago China's moon lander passes key test photo of the day for Aug. 13, 2025

China's moon lander passes key test photo of the day for Aug. 13, 2025  Space

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4 w. ago China completes key lander test in preparation for crewed moon mission by 2030

China has completed a critical landing and take-off test of its crewed lunar lander, moving a step closer to putting astronauts on the moon before 2030. A prototype of the four-legged Lanyue (“embrace the moon”) lander – designed to ferry two astronauts between lunar orbit and the surface – underwent a comprehensive trial on Wednesday in Huailai County, in north China’s Hebei province, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Thursday. Using giant tether towers to mimic lunar gravity...

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4 w. ago China completes key Lanyue lander test for crewed moon mission by 2030

China has completed a critical landing and take-off test of its crewed lunar lander, moving a step closer to putting astronauts on the moon before 2030. A prototype of the four-legged Lanyue lander – designed to ferry two astronauts between lunar orbit and the surface – underwent a comprehensive trial on Wednesday in Huailai county, in northern China’s Hebei province, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Thursday. Using giant tether towers to mimic lunar gravity and a cratered field...

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4 w. ago China completes landing and takeoff test for crewed moon lander

China completes landing and takeoff test for crewed moon lander  SpaceNews

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4 w. ago China tests spacecraft it hopes will put first Chinese on the moon

China tests spacecraft it hopes will put first Chinese on the moon  yahoo.com

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