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Sharmila Kuthunur

HISTORICAL FACTS: China plans to put astronauts on the moon before 2030 | History Defined

astronauts on the moon planting a Chinese flag

China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030 and add a fourth module to its space station, officials with the nation's space agency said.

The country's plans for landing on the moon include a "short stay on the lunar surface and human-robotic joint exploration," Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the country's human spaceflight agency, said during a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, according to a report by The Associated Press published Monday (May 29). 

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