China Aims to Land Astronauts on Moon by 2030.

China sent three astronauts, including the first civilian, into space on Tuesday and announced plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, setting up a new sphere of rivalry with the United States. NASA is aiming to send American astronauts back on the moon by the end of 2025. China's Shenzhou-16 spacecraft is transporting three Chinese astronauts from the Jiuquan center to the Tiangong space station. The five-month mission is the first to the Chinese space station since it became fully operational late last year.