Advisers Claim US Moon Mission Faces Delays as China Advances Toward 2030

US is losing race to return to moon, critics say, pointing at SpaceX - Hawaii Tribune

US is losing race to return to moon, critics say, pointing at SpaceX - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

NASA safety panel warns Starship lunar lander could be delayed by years

NASA safety advisers say they doubt the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship will be ready to support the Artemis 3 mission as planned in 2027.

In a race back to the moon, U.S. and China see a fast-approaching finish line

The U.S. and China are in a sprint toward manned missions to the lunar surface by the end of this decade, with sights on 2029 as a common deadline.

Malacca of the Moon: Asia Amid the China-US Lunar Race

A few sunlit ridges beside ice-rich craters could become lunar chokepoints, unless Asia writes simple, shared rules now.

A new report finds China’s space program will soon equal that of the US

China “poised to overtake us in the next five to 10 years if we don’t do something.”…