2 h. ago US scientists find ‘critical gaps’ in Nasa plan to beat China on the moon

Scientists have found critical gaps in Nasa’s development of space life support systems that could prevent the United States from competing with China in the pursuit of long-term manned space exploration and habitation. While Beijing and Moscow have joined forces to establish a lunar research base, Washington’s limited support for bioregenerative life support research puts its space competitiveness at risk, a team of scientists including Nasa researchers has found. The team said that past...

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29 h. ago A bad moon rising — what if China beats US back to lunar surface?

A bad moon rising — what if China beats US back to lunar surface?  The Times

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38 h. ago 'I'll be damned if that's the story we write': Acting NASA Administrator Duffy vows not to lose moon race to China

'I'll be damned if that's the story we write': Acting NASA Administrator Duffy vows not to lose moon race to China  Space

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45 h. ago NASA bans Chinese nationals from all space programs amid rising US

NASA bans Chinese nationals from all space programs amid rising US-China Moon race tensions  Times of India

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4 d. ago The race back to the moon: What if China lands its astronauts first?

The race back to the moon: What if China lands its astronauts first?  Space

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6 d. ago LIVE | Lunar Eclipse 2025: ‘Blood moon’ set to rise over India | China | Beijing

LIVE | Lunar Eclipse 2025: ‘Blood moon’ set to rise over India | China | Beijing  The Economic Times

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6 d. ago Cruz’s committee is taking China’s ‘bad moon on the rise’ seriously

Cruz’s committee is taking China’s ‘bad moon on the rise’ seriously  The Hill

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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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9 d. 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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9 d. 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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1 week 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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3 w. 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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4 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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