"Space Race: NASA's Sprint to Reach the Dark Side of the Moon Ahead of Global Competitors"

NASA and the European Space Agency are in a modern-day space race to land on the moon's previously unexplored southern hemisphere in search of water, with plans to establish a permanent presence and utilize the resource for hydration, oxygen, and fuel. Other countries like Russia, China, India, and Japan also have missions planned for the region. The discovery of water on the moon's surface could significantly impact long-term plans for human presence and exploration. NASA is set to launch its lunar lander, Odysseus, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in a second attempt to reach the moon's south pole after a previous launch failed.