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NASA’s Moon Race Looks like a Losing Bet

Former NASA officials warn that the U.S. looks poised to lose its self-declared race to beat China to the moon ...

As the U.S. and China race to the moon, America's hopes rest on SpaceX — and it's behind

NASA wants to land astronauts back on the moon by 2027. China aims to put boots there by 2030. For NASA to win the race, it needs SpaceX to complete its Starship rocket.

Inside NASA’s scramble to find a backup moon plan — and the wild ideas companies are pitching

As NASA’s moon-landing plans with SpaceX hang in the balance, other bold ideas are quietly starting to take shape.

Will the race to the moon run through Texas or Washington?

NASA wants to reopen competition on its moon lander, a multibillion-dollar contract for a new space vehicle that will help ...

China accelerates its space race and forecasts a manned moon landing before this date

The Asian country remains firm in its purpose of sending astronauts to the Moon before the end of the decade. During an ...
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SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon faster

On Oct. 30, SpaceX posted an update about its Starship moon-landing plans, which includes a reference to a possible ...