NASA and China eye the SAME landing sites at the moon's south pole


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Space wars? NASA and China are eyeing some of the SAME landing sites near the moon’s south pole as the rivals may compete for limited lunar resources in coming years - China and America have identified overlapping locations for landing sites near the moon’s south pole - NASA announced 13 sites earlier this month and a Chinese journal article mentions sites near Shackleton, Haworth and Nobile - The south pole sites are prized for their higher elevation, good lighting and proximity to shadowed craters that may trap water-ice - The Wolf Amendment prevents NASA from using funds to engage in...