..., with its Yutu-2 rover, was launched on 7 December 2018 by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and was the first lunar lander to carry a self-sustaining ecosystem to the surface of Moon. Its science payloads included a unique biosphere...
... has India waited until now to join? One answer is that the Artemis Accords have a competitor. In March 2021 Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), a planned lunar base...