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China is racing to the moon, and America must clear the path for space innovation

Texas-based Intuitive Machines and Firefly Aerospace both landed on the moon within a year of each other

By Rep. Brian Babin Fox News

Published October 23, 2026 7:00am EDT

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Since the dawn of civilization, mankind has looked to the stars and wondered: How did the universe come to be? What lies beyond our own world? Are we alone in this vast expanse? And will we ever venture far enough to set foot on another planet?

Over the centuries, human ingenuity has helped answer some of these questions. Others may only be known to our Creator. But whether mankind will ever live and work on another world is a question we are closer to answering now than ever before.

What once belonged to the pages of science fiction is rapidly becoming reality. And at the forefront of this extraordinary new era of exploration stands the United States of America.

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