America needs a ‘Plan B’ to reach the moon first

Render of a conceptual Chinese lunar base.

China is on track to land its first crew on the lunar surface by 2030 and establish a base at the resource-rich south pole — a site that offers continuous sunlight, access to water ice and control of the most valuable real estate beyond Earth. Beijing’s record of steady, disciplined progress in space suggests they […]

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