http://news.discovery.com/space/china-moon-resources-bigelow-111020.html By the time U.S. astronauts return to the moon they may need permission to touch down -- from China, which is laying the groundwork for a lunar land grab, says long-time space advocate and entrepreneur Robert Bigelow.
So what are India and China doing about this? Russia is territorial as hell, and India does not like China. I foresee WW 3 starting -- soon.
If China succeeds in this, that will put the cork in the killing-bottle that is our world for good and all.