Why the US and China are locked in a race to get back to the moon - BBC World Service #shorts

For the first time in more than 50 years, humanity is returning to the Moon- travelling further from Earth than anyone has ever been before. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Nasa’s Artemis II mission - which is scheduled to launch as soon as 1 April - will bring us stunning views of the Moon and lots of science. The last time humans were on the Moon was during the Apollo missions in the 1960s and 70s. Back then it was the US competing with Soviet Union but now the US and China are locked in a race to get back to the moon. "We find ourselves with a real geopolitical rival, challenging American leadership in the high ground of space," Nasa administrator Jared Isaacman said. So why has it taken more than 50 years to go back and why now? Laura García @lauragrb explains ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #moon #spacerace