China likely to reach moon's surface before U.S., NASA administrator says

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin says he believes China will return to the moon with human explorers before the U.S. accomplishes that goal with its Constellation Program, as the economic competition fueled by spaceflight activities intensifies. Delivering the first of a planned series of lectures...

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