Humans were not designed for space. Ironically, because we insist on going there anyway, scientists now know from studying astronauts that the lack of Earth’s gravity can wreak health havoc, such as ...

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China and the U.S. are in a high-stakes race to build permanent lunar outposts. Can both nations coexist on the moon?

A US Senate committee has directed Nasa to begin work on a Moon base “as soon as is practicable”. Under legislation advanced by the Senate lawmakers, the outpost would serve as a science laboratory ...

The impetus for establishing a "Lunar Surface Moon Base" is that America is in a space race with China. For the first time, ...