Acting NASA administrator vows to win moon race against China

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Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy vowed to beat China to the moon, rejecting claims the US is losing the space race. Duffy's comments followed Senate testimony suggesting China might land astronauts at the lunar south pole before the US. He emphasized safety, speed, and correctness in achieving this goal. NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to the moon, with Artemis 3 targeting a lunar landing in 2027, though schedules are uncertain.


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