China, Russia will prepare Moon to establish future human presence
The agreement with China National Space Administration was announced by Russian space agency Roscosmos. The exact details of the endeavor are unclear, but the two countries will establish research facilities on the Moon s surface and/or in orbit around it.
The joint project involves setting up uncrewed facilities on the Moon in order to lay down infrastructure for establishing human presence in the future.
International Accord
Russia deems Trump s Artemis Accords too US-centric; Prefers China instead
The move comes after former US President Donald Trump laid the foundation for the Artemis Accords in 2020. This was a US-initiated international agreement for putting humans on the moon within the next decade and mine the rock for resources in the future.
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