A US-led coalition and China are both planning to establish bases on the Moon. How the two nations will navigate actions on the Moon and how other countries will be involved is still unclear.
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The era of lunar resource use is quickly approaching. But with legal and practical issues still looming, nations are starting to think about sustainable ways to mine and protect the Moon.
A comment by Bill Nelson, the NASA administrator, sparked a strong public response from the Chinese government. But due to legal and practical reasons, no country could take over the Moon anytime soon.
The next big frontier in space exploration is finding ways to effectively harness oxygen contained within Moon dust. What will it take?
Some people are nervous about China’s growing capabilities when it comes to space exploration.
Researchers have long suspected there’s water - or ice, to be precise - on the Moon. New research now confirms it, and suggests it lurks in sun-starved nooks and crannies called ‘cold traps’.
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Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Director, Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research; Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW
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Lecturer in Soil Science, Southern Cross University