NASA races to build moon base as US challenges China in new space race

NASA races to build moon base as US challenges China in new space race

China 'has the advantage right now' at the moon, space policy expert Casey Dreier warns

NASA is racing to establish a permanent human presence on the moon as the U.S. looks to beat China's ambitions on the lunar surface amid intensifying competition in space. (Austin DeSisto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

China has successfully carried out robotic sample return missions, launching material from the lunar surface back to Earth — a technically demanding feat that underscores its growing capabilities. (Li Jieyi/VCG via Getty Images)

"They have gone from launching one or two satellites or space science satellites to launching dozens," Dreier said. "They have landed huge amounts of mass now on the moon, on the far side of the moon."

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