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China postpones launch of unprecedented water-hunting moon mission amid space raceThe highly anticipated launch of China’s robotic Chang’e-7 mission, designed to scour the moon’s south pole for water ice — “cannot take place during the planned window this year,” according to a statement from the China Manned Space Engineering Office.
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