China entered the space race late, emerging as a new competitor just after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States’ great rival during the decades of the Cold War. But its steady progress, always at a good pace, has meant that Washington is increasingly aware of China’s growing momentum. Following NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon in half a century, which reached its climax when its astronauts gazed upon the far side of the satellite, the next four years will be crucial in the competition.

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