China races for space dominance: Its bold plans for the moon and beyond

China races for space dominance: Its bold plans for the moon and beyond

A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after getting stuck on China's space station, Tiangong, for more than a week due to their spacecraft sustaining debris damage, leaving China without an immediate way of bringing home the new crew in an emergency. Due to the risk of overheating, Russia's space agency decided to send Soyuz MS-23 to the ISS to bring back the crew of the slightly damaged vessel. In light of what has happened, …

Can America Beat China Back to the Moon?

Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Nov 17, 2025 The United States faces a narrowing window to claim its position as the first nation to return humans to the Moon in the 21st century. While NASA's official timeline targets Artemis 3 for no earlier than mid-2027 - roughly three years before China's 2030 lunar landing goal - the path forward is fraught with technical complexity, schedule pressure, and the kind of engineering challenges that have historically…

China, U.S. Target Moon In Race For Trillion Dollar Energy Source

Space tensions are on the rise as China and the U.S. compete for natural resources located beyond Earth. Both China and the U.S. are scrambling to gain control of a vast helium-3 deposit. Now that the hidden mine has been discovered on the lunar surface, both countries are eyeing the possibility of acquiring this rare isotope, which is ideal to power fusion reactors. Space exploration missions are well underway as both countries are targeting th…

China Quickens Launch Pace of Shenzhou-22 Mission: Replacement Vehicle for Space Debris Damaged Spaceship

Preparations for China’s Shenzhou-22 mission has moved into full swing – an action required to assure that the now-orbiting space station crew can be sustained, and in a safe manner. Zhou Yaqiang, an official with the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) explains that the mission for launching the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft “has been initiated, with preparations […]