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A rendering of a Moon Express spacecraft

Google-sponsored private moon race delayed for the fourth time

16 August 2017

Competitors in the Google Lunar X Prize now have until 31 March 2018 to land a spacecraft on the moon

China's Long March 5 rocket sits on the launch pad

Rocket failure may delay China’s space station and moon missions

3 July 2017

The second rocket failure in two weeks is likely to cause delays for China’s ambitious space programme whilst the causes are under investigation

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