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China tests rocket engine for moon landing as space race heats up

By Barnini Chakraborty
Published September 6, 2022 7:36pm ET
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China tests rocket engine for moon landing as space race heats up
The Long March 5B Y3 carrier rocket blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China's Hainan Province. | Li Gang/Xinhua via AP

China has upped its game in the space race, testing a new rocket engine that is twice as powerful as its U.S. competitor.

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