NASA chief: Free world locked in moon race against China

Bill Nelson warns Beijing may try to monopolize lunar resources

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NASA's next-generation moon rocket, mounted with the Orion capsule, lifts off from Florida on the unmanned Artemis 1 mission on Nov. 16, 2022. © Reuters

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- A race for the moon's resources has begun as the world's superpowers prepare to launch rival human lunar missions, the head of the U.S. space agency warned.

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