China takes over the lead in the lunar race | DW News

China says it has successfully landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. The mission aims to collect the first rock and soil samples from the little-known lunar hemisphere. With the landing, China obtains the lead in the international race for the moon. The US, India, and others are hoping to exploit lunar resources to sustain long-term bases on the moon.

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0:29 Keith Cowing, Editor of NASA Watch, Washington D.C.

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