The Senate has confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.
This comes as the Trump administration pushes to return Americans to the moon as quickly as possible amid growing competition from China.
Beijing has pledged to land astronauts on the moon by 2030.
So where do the United States and China stand in the new space race?
NTD's Tiffany Meier speaks to Rick Fisher, senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center, for insight.