China to hunt for Earth-like planets with formation-flying telescopes

Russia's space program is crumbling because of US sanctions and the rise of SpaceX, but it's being replaced by China's rapid growth, leaked US intel says

Building telescopes on the Moon could transform radio astronomy because the lunar farside is permanently shielded from the radio signals generated by humans on Earth.

'We're in a space race': NASA chief on China, Canada's increased role in space, Russia partnership