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Why the next decade’s hot space race revolves around the moon
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China's Chang'e 3 lunar probe marks the beginning of a renewed global interest in moon exploration. This mission signals a shift toward robotic construction and resource extraction on the lunar surface.
Why it matters
The return to lunar exploration sets the stage for a new geopolitical and commercial space race.
If China’s just-launched Chang’e 3 lunar probe (quaintly known as the Jade Rabbit) drops its robotic rover down on the Moon’s surface in mid-December as scheduled, it will be the first soft landing on our nearest celestial neighbor in…
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