NASA is upset about being excluded from China's Chang’e-6 Moon mission, which is sharing lunar samples with other countries like Italy, France, and Pakistan. The issue stems from the U.S. Wolf Amendment, which restricts NASA from collaborating with China on space projects. To receive the samples, the U.S. needs to lift these restrictions, but China is in no hurry to accommodate. Adding to the tension, NASA's promise to return to the Moon by 2026, ahead of China’s 2030 goal, makes cooperation even more challenging. The unfolding space race drama raises questions about international collaboration and competition in lunar exploration.
As reported by CNN, the Chinese government now has something no other human has ever seen: rocks and soil from the far side of the moon.
The successful return of the Chang'e-6 lunar mission with the historic cargo on June 25 was a scientific coup that cemented China's status as one of the world's leading space powers, second only to the United Sta...
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