China To Put Astronauts On The Moon By 2030, New Plan Reveals

In a bid to become the second nation to land humans on the moon, China is gearing up for a manned lunar mission that is expected to take place before 2030.

A Chinese official revealed new details Wednesday at an aerospace summit in the city of Wuhan about the country's ongoing space plans, CNN reported.

The twin-rocket plan includes sending a pair of launch vehicles — one with a moon surface lander and another carrying the astronauts — into lunar orbit. Once they enter the moon's orbit and a successful...