India and Japan are preparing to fly each other to the moon as two of Asia’s leading economic powers team up to counter China’s growing prowess in space exploration.
National space agencies in both countries are planning a joint mission to explore the moon’s polar regions for water that they hope could one day sustain human habitation.
The collaboration highlights the rising importance of Asia in space and the geopolitical reaction in the region to China's rise.
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