The second test launch of SpaceX’ s Starship, the spacecraft NASA intends to use for its crewed missions to the moon and Mars. - SpaceX/TNS/TNS
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas likes to think of himself as the space senator — and as the top Republican appropriator for NASA in the Senate, he is set to play a key role in the emerging space race between the United States and China. Beijing has aggressively advanced its space program in recent years, with plans to construct a permanent base on the moon by the end of the decade. China’s ambitions have fueled competition with Washington and spurred a new era of space exploration — one that officials in both countries hope will eventually put humans on Mars. “I would say that we’re in...
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