How ready is China to put its astronauts on the Moon's surface? Operational Chinese moon bases could be operational by 2030. A China Central Television (CCTV) report recently mentioned that the country plans to put Chinese astronauts on the surface of the Moon by 2030.
China and the United States are engaged in a new space race, according to the chief of NASA, who warned that a Chinese victory may result in China claiming "control" over large portions of the moon.
Phosphate mineral Changesite-(Y) was isolated using a series of processes, including X-ray diffraction, according to China National Nuclear Corporation, making China the third nation to discover a lunar mineral.