As the New York Times reports, experts are now warning that China could beat the United States in the race back to the Moon. After a series of successful robotic missions to the Earth’s natural satellite, the country has made major strides in its efforts to launch its “Lanyue” lunar lander to the Moon before 2030.

The new selection of NASA astronauts will spend two years in training before becoming eligible for flight assignments.

President Trump’s proposed NASA budget looks to drop 41 science missions including 19 that are operational in space. The new space weather missions, though, are more closely tied to his

NASA announced 10 new astronaut candidates Monday following a rigorous selection process from more than 8,000 candidates.