The moon could be claimed by China, according to NASA.
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The head of NASA is concerned that China may claim the moon as its own domain and forbid future US moon landings.
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Bill Nelson, the current administrator of NASA, declared in an interview that "it is a fact that we are in a space race."
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And it is true that we must keep an eye out to ensure that China do not reach a location on the moon under
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the pretense of conducting a scientific investigation, Nelson concluded.
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And it's not out of the question that they'd declare, "Keep out, we're here, this is our area." Nelson said
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Nelson, who was selected by President Biden to the top position at NASA in 2021, claimed he and
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others are growing more worried about China's aspirations for lunar exploration.
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The nation's involvement in space has increased significantly over the past few years,
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and with the Chang'e 4 probe, it became the first nation to study the far side of the moon in 2019.
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Nelson believes that the Communist country may have plans to control access to resource-rich areas of the moon's surface.
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The US and other nations might then attempt to prevent them from establishing lunar bases and engaging in other activities there.
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After sitting practically untouched for fifty years, the moon has resurfaced as a very appealing target for both nations.
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A moon colony is seen to be a good starting place for further exploration and scientific missions throughout the solar system.
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