The moon rises above Earth in this photo taken in low Earth orbit by Nasa astronaut Randy Bresnik from the International Space Station on August 3, 2017. Photo: Nasa handout via Reuters The moon rises above Earth in this photo taken in low Earth orbit by Nasa astronaut Randy Bresnik from the International Space Station on August 3, 2017. Photo: Nasa handout via Reuters
The moon rises above Earth in this photo taken in low Earth orbit by Nasa astronaut Randy Bresnik from the International Space Station on August 3, 2017. Photo: Nasa handout via Reuters
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Donald Trump orders Pentagon to create a new ‘Space Force’ to stop China taking control of the stars

The president framed space as a national security issue, saying he does not want ‘China and Russia and other countries leading us’

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The moon rises above Earth in this photo taken in low Earth orbit by Nasa astronaut Randy Bresnik from the International Space Station on August 3, 2017. Photo: Nasa handout via Reuters The moon rises above Earth in this photo taken in low Earth orbit by Nasa astronaut Randy Bresnik from the International Space Station on August 3, 2017. Photo: Nasa handout via Reuters
The moon rises above Earth in this photo taken in low Earth orbit by Nasa astronaut Randy Bresnik from the International Space Station on August 3, 2017. Photo: Nasa handout via Reuters
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