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NASA’s Moon Race Looks like a Losing Bet

Former NASA officials warn that the U.S. looks poised to lose its self-declared race to beat China to the moon

NASA's Space Launch System rocket for moon-bound Artemis II mission fully stacked at Kennedy Space Center

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, NASA did manage to complete a major milestone in its effort to send astronauts back to the moon.

New Nasa lunar contest could pit Elon Musk against Jeff Bezos, as US fears China will win race to Moon

The dust-up over the lunar lander could pit Elon Musk against his billionaire rival Jeff Bezos. And it has already sparked a war of words between Musk and Nasa’s acting chief, Sean Duffy, which exposes fault lines over the direction and leadership of the US space agency.

Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on October 31

As of Friday, Oct. 31, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. There will be 69% of the moon lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.
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