‘We’re in a space race’: Nasa sounds alarm at Chinese designs on moon

Administrator Bill Nelson says Beijing could seek own' resource-rich areas and next two years could be key to US-China contest

The US is locked in a space race with China and the country needs to watch out" that its rival does not gain a foothold and try to dominate lunar resources, Nasa's top official has warned.

The assessment came from the Nasa administrator, Bill Nelson, a former astronaut and Florida senator, who went on to warn that China could eventually claim to own" the moon's resource-rich areas.