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NASA's billion-dollar space race goes into overdrive

NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon by 2028 and establish a permanent lunar outpost by 2030 as a stepping stone to Mars, faces budget scrutiny, with each flight costing an estimated $4.1 billion and the program projected to reach $93 billion by 2025. The article also highlights concerns over a new space race with China, which is advancing its space capabilities including the Tiangong Station, and the growing role of commercial firms like SpaceX in space exploration.

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