China announces lunar program: first human landing by 2030.

According to Korrespondent.net: China is ramping up efforts to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030. This was reported by AP News. The information was announced during the unveiling of a new crew heading to the Tiangong space station.

Progress in the lunar program

At the press conference, a representative emphasized:

'Currently, all stages of the human landing program development are progressing steadily'

'Our goal, to achieve a human landing on the Moon by 2030, remains firm'

New crew rotation

In addition to working on the lunar program, China is preparing a new crew rotation at the Tiangong orbital station. The old crew, which includes Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongchang, will head into space from the Jiuquan launch site on Friday. For Zhang Lu, this will be his second flight, as he previously participated in the Shenzhou-15 mission, while for the other two astronauts, this flight will be their first.

Research on the effects of microgravity

This time, the astronauts will bring four mice — two males and two females — to study the effects of microgravity and confined space on living organisms.

Recall that it was previously reported that NASA plans a Moon landing, followed by a mission to Mars.

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The Chinese space program is actively developing, particularly in the field of interplanetary research. The efforts aimed at landing on the Moon signify China's ambitious plans to become one of the leading players in the space race. It is expected that the new crew rotation and research on the effects of microgravity on living organisms will also contribute to the further development of space technologies.