NASA and U.S. aerospace experts urge Congress to invest more quickly and heavily in the development of nuclear-powered spacecraft to stay ahead of China.
US Must Build Space 'Superhighway' Before China Stakes Claims. Brig. Gen. John Olson believes the US must rapidly act to take the "first mover advantage" for itself to block Chinese ambitions, which could include territorial claims in space.
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