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The US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race

The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation authorizing NASA funding and strategic direction for the Artemis program, endorsing Administrator Isaacman's plan to accelerate lunar missions and establish a permanent presence at the lunar south pole.

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fromFuturism

2 days ago

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

NASA delays Artemis III crewed lunar landing to 2028, signaling U.S. space program lag behind China amid mounting technical and budgetary challenges.

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fromArs Technica

6 days ago

NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return

NASA restructures Artemis program to increase mission cadence, cancel expensive SLS upgrades, and use commercial lunar landers to accelerate lunar exploration and compete with China.

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fromFuturism

1 week ago

Mysterious Chinese Space Plane Conducting Unknown Mission in Orbit

The U.S. Air Force's X-37B and China's Shendong space planes conduct secretive orbital missions with unclear military and space capabilities, both demonstrating advanced reusable spacecraft technology.

fromEntrepreneur

3 weeks ago

SpaceX Wants to Build a City on the Moon in 10 Years

Elon Musk announced on X that SpaceX is shifting its sights to building a "self-growing city" on the moon within 10 years, marking a dramatic shift from his long-standing Mars focus. While Mars missions remain planned for five to seven years out, Musk said the moon takes priority for "securing the future of civilization." For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.

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fromNextgov.com

6 months ago

US risks losing space dominance to China without NASA support, experts say

Sustained NASA funding and continuity in Artemis missions are essential to maintain U.S. leadership in space and counter Chinese competition.

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The US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race

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

NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return

Mysterious Chinese Space Plane Conducting Unknown Mission in Orbit

SpaceX Wants to Build a City on the Moon in 10 Years

US risks losing space dominance to China without NASA support, experts say

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#us-china-space-competition