Russia and China are going to build a Moon base together, and NASA isn’t invited

[Mike Wehner]

The United States and Russia might be old Cold War enemies — and tensions between the two countries in the present day aren't exactly great, either — but when it comes to space exploration, NASA and Russia's Roscosmos have long been allies. That relationship, like any, has not been perfect, but it's still a bit of a shock to see that Russia now plans to start a lunar base and, instead of NASA, it is choosing China's space program as its partner.

As Ars Technica reports, the agreement was announced by Roscosmos, with the heads of the Chinese National Space Administration and Russia's Roscosmos signing off on the deal. The facility is to be known as the "International Lunar Science Station," and while many of the details are still to be worked out, NASA isn't currently in the loop.

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