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- China wants to land people on the moon

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by 2030 and the mission is
actually starting to take shape.

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A new simulation revealed
what a Chinese moon landing

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would look like revealing the
next generation spacecraft

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and lunar lander that would
make the future journey

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to Earth's satellite.

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During an hour long presentation

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on the state run China Central
Television, the chairman

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of China Aerospace Science
and Technology Corporation,

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Wu Yansheng revealed a short animated clip

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that showed the new
generation crewed spacecraft

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and the lunar lander
carrying Chinese astronauts

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to the surface of the moon.

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The video showed an astronaut descending

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from the lunar lander towards
the surface of the moon

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before panning out to reveal
another astronaut standing next

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to a People's Republic

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of China flag planted on the moon surface.

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China's future moon mission wants

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to rival NASA's Artemis lunar
program and awkwardly enough

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both programs are aiming

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for the same landing spots on the moon.

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During our recent interview with Politico,

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NASA Administrator, Bill
Nelson expressed concern

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over China possibly claiming
territory on the moon.

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"We better watch out that
they don't get to a place

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on the moon under the guise
of scientific research

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and it is not beyond
the realm of possibility

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that they say, 'Keep out, we're here,

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this is our territory,'" Nelson said.

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Both lunar programs are
shaping the next space race,

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and it's going to be a very close call

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over who gets to claim
precious resources on the moon.

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