NASA chief takes direct aim at "rival" China's lunar ambitions

Speaking before Congress today, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discussed the United States’ space race with China. He warned that the US cannot afford to fall behind as it pushes to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028 and build a sustained lunar presence. Isaacman emphasized building American-led infrastructure on the Moon across power, communications, mobility, and habitation. He spoke about increasing launch cadence, standardizing systems like SLS and Orion, and working closely with industry to deliver faster, more reliable missions. Inset video credit: NASA Image and Video Library, "Welcome Home, Artemis II (Official NASA Recap)" (NOTE: The Starlust team merely trimmed the inset compilation and removed the original audio; no other edits have been made.)