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China’s moon landing is starting to look very real

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China’s crewed moon landing plans look increasingly credible

China’s program to put astronauts on the lunar surface by 2030 has moved from aspiration to engineering reality, with hardware tests, named spacecraft, and a defined mission architecture now on the ...

Here’s Where China Could Plant Its Flag If It Beats NASA Back to the Moon

Rimae Bode—a volcanic region on the Moon’s nearside—offers strategic advantages for a human landing as well as rich ...
Scientific American

Is this where China’s astronauts will land on the moon?

An obscure lunar region called Rimae Bode is emerging as a high-priority landing site for China’s first crewed moon mission ...
Opinion

After Nixing Its Planned Moon Landing, NASA Is Starting to Seriously Lose the Moon Race to China

Artemis’s woes, however, are just one tragedy among a veritable massacre slowly unfolding across NASA. The Trump administration has slammed the space agency with cuts, firing or forced out over 4,000 ...
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China's 1st moon astronauts could land in Rimae Bode, a 'geological museum' on the lunar near side

A new study highlights the volcanic Rimae Bode region as a scientifically promising destination for China's first crewed moon landing mission, which the nation wants to achieve by 2030.
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China is developing low-cost lunar cargo options for its expanding moon program

China is developing low-cost lunar cargo options for its expanding moon program A state-owned space contractor has unveiled a concept for an “economical lunar cargo transport” system as China prepares ...