The launch of the Artemis II marks the beginning of a new space race. NASA is trying to return Americans to the moon before China — and before the end of U.S. President Donald Trump's term. "One of the striking things about the Chinese space program has been that they don't make too many predictions," Cheng said. WATCH | Billionaire program spotlights benefits, risks and costs of space race: The issues, upside and environmental cost of the billionaire space race | Duration 6:40 As Jeff Bezos becomes the latest billionaire to embark on a short space flight, an astrophysics professor and science reporter discuss the benefits, issues and environmental costs surrounding the latest space race. SpaceX is developing Starship, while Blue Origin is building the Blue Moon Mark 2 lander.

Source: CBC News April 04, 2026 17:42 UTC