The NASA chief warned that being second to reach key areas of the lunar south pole could have lasting symbolic and strategic consequences.
He said Beijing's strategy aims to dominate the 'high ground' of space in the twenty-first century.
Researchers have identified the largest newly discovered impact crater in the solar system on the lunar surface, named after geologist Tom McGetchin.
Gen. Dan Caine's remarks at a Washington-area defense summit follow the Pentagon's first acknowledgment that it has deployed weapons in space
Space agency invites media to a public celebration of lunar science and exploration at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center on Sept. 19.
A Chinese publication cited by Russian news agency TASS argues that Earth's bloc rivalries are being extended to the Moon.
Researchers say the newly identified impact site is the largest contemporary crater observed to have formed anywhere in the Solar System.
Scientists say the crater resulted from a powerful impact on the moon two years ago that initially went undetected. @@G:DEK@@
Scientists using the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter say they have detected a fresh crater that formed within the past few years, calling it a rare, 'once-in-a-century' find.
The organization, which sells lunar property deeds, argued that while nations are barred from claiming celestial bodies, private individuals can do so, according to TASS.
NASA reported that observers across parts of North America saw the Moon pass in front of Venus in broad daylight on June 17.