'The next step for humanity as a whole': China’s space race with the US heats up
Summary
NASA is planning to build a large moon base and has given contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to four American companies. China is also advancing its space goals by launching an astronaut on a year-long mission around Earth and aims to have people on the moon by 2035.Key Facts
- NASA is ordering landers, rovers, and drones to develop a moon base.
- The contracts were awarded to four US companies and are worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
- NASA’s plans come soon after the Artemis II mission, which flew around the moon.
- China launched the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft to orbit an astronaut around Earth for one year.
- China hopes to have a manned moon presence by the year 2035.
- The space activities reflect growing competition between the US and China in space exploration.
- Dr. Michelle LD Hanlon, a space law expert, commented on the developments.
- The article was published on May 28, 2026, by FRANCE 24.
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