India's ISRO Targets 2040 for Lunar Space Station Launch

India has announced plans to build a space station orbiting the Moon by 2028, potentially outpacing NASA's Gateway station, which is scheduled for a 2027 launch. This move follows India's recent success in landing a spacecraft on the Moon's South Pole, surpassing Russia. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to receive a budget increase, bolstering its ambitions to send an astronaut to the Moon by 2040. This development could spark a new space race, challenging the United States' leadership in lunar exploration.