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US and China Race for Lunar Resources by 2030
11/3/2025
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Story summary
- The United States and China are racing to return to the Moon, aiming for 2028 and 2030, respectively.
- The competition centers on extracting resources such as helium-3.
- Blue Origin is pursuing lunar mining.
- Bluefors signed a $300 million deal for helium-3.
- Experts warn high equipment costs and the first nation to power a nuclear reactor on the Moon could set lunar legal precedents.
