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China lays out plans to land astronauts on the moon 'before 2030.' Can NASA still win this race?

China lays out plans to land astronauts on the moon 'before 2030.' Can NASA still win this race?

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China has outlined its roadmap for landing astronauts on the moon "before 2030." NASA, meanwhile, is pursuing an accelerated Artemis program, with Administrator Jared Isaacman and agency leaders detailing plans to return Americans to the lunar surface in 2028, ahead of the Artemis III test flight in 2027 and Artemis IV mission.

China has laid out its roadmap for landing astronauts on the moon "before 2030," a milestone that NASA hopes to achieve in 2028.

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