Lunar race to Shackleton Crater accelerates between US and China

The United States and China are accelerating their race to reach Shackleton Crater on the Moon, with landers potentially operating side by side.

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This cosmic objective holds major strategic importance due to resources present in this lunar region.

The space competition redefines geopolitical stakes beyond Earth's orbit.

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