Tonight’s moon will be the biggest and brightest of the year, thanks to the convergence of two lunar events: a blue moon and a supermoon, which won’t be seen again until Jan. 31, 2037.
However, the US lunar programme is delayed, in part because the spacesuits and lunar-landing vehicle are not ready. Meanwhile ...
China in 2020 returned samples from the moon’s near side ... NASA is partnering with private companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin, which will provide the landers for the astronauts.