] Human space flight is not a luxury, and the People's
] Republic of China, above all others, seems to recognize
] that. The PRC is poised to launch its first astronauts,
] and with them launch potentially the most ambitious plan
] ever for humans in space.
]
] They have their eyes on the moon, Mars and beyond. The
] question for our country is: Do we cede the future of
] human space flight, and the future in general, to them or
] another nation?