A new space race? China adds urgency to US return to moon

FILE - An American flag flies in the breeze as NASA's new moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B after being scrubbed at the Kennedy Space Center Sept. 3, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. It’s not just rocket fuel propelling America’s first moonshot after a half-century lull. Rivalry with China’s space program is helping drive NASA’s effort to get back into space in a big way. That's as both nations push to put people back on the moon and establish the first lunar bases. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)