Global Space Race Heats Up: NASA, China, and India Vie for Lunar Dominance

New Delhi: Mankind is now moving towards making the moon its new'colony'by crossing the boundaries of the earth. The US space agency NASA is all set to land humans on the lunar surface again after 50 years through its Artemis mission, with the ultimate goal of establishing a permanent base there after 2026. On the other hand, China is applying the full force of technology to challenge the age-old dominance of America by landing its astronauts by 2030. This is not just a race for science, but the geopolitics of who will rule the lunar surface and who will control the future'space routes '. In this battle of superpowers, India is now emerging as a'dark horse '. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has set a target of hoisting the tricolor on the moon by 2040 and dominating the human space flight powered by the Gaganyaan mission of 2027. India wants to prove by building its own space station that it is not only following the western countries, but is also self-reliant in space infrastructure. Experts believe that the real power behind India's space mission will be behind such a big strategic delay.