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China and US Vie for Lunar Supremacy Amid Rising Tensions
A new space race is unfolding at the moon’s south pole, with China and the US vying for supremacy. China plans to build a permanent settlement on the moon by 2040, while the US aims to establish a lunar outpost, with NASA pledging to meet a 2028 deadline. Both nations are sending robotic explorers to the moon’s south pole this year, with the region believed to hold water ice, a crucial resource for sustaining extraterrestrial settlements. The competition is driven by a desire to harness the moon’s resources and establish a strategic presence in space, with implications for the global balance of power. This development was reported by CNN.