China's Ambitious Plan to Build a Lunar Base with Moon Resources by 2028

China plans to build a lunar base using lunar soil within five years, according to Chinese media. The country has made significant progress in space exploration, including launching its own crewed space station. NASA has previously warned that China may try to claim resource-rich areas of the moon if it gets there first. China plans to use traditional Chinese building techniques to make habitats on the moon using bricks made from lunar soil. NASA also plans to build a permanent base on the lunar south pole, but has not set a clear timeline for construction.