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Trump sets 2030 deadline for US lunar landing

A new memorandum directs the United States to beat China in getting astronauts back on the Moon within five years.

Luisa Marconi
Senior Space Correspondent
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President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the United States to compete with China to ensure astronauts land on the Moon before 2030.[3]