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China's recent successful manned mission has started a space
race debate  Now that China has successfully completed its first
manned mission, the United States is worried that it may be left
behind when it comes to space-related endeavors.  China
initially launched its Tiangong 1 prototype space station module
in September 2011 and linked its Shenzhou 8 spacecraft to it in
November. Earlier this month, China completed its first manned
mission to Tiangong 1 using its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, which
contained the country's first female astronaut.  With so many
firsts under China's belt, the U.S. is getting a little worried.
Some scientists, such as lunar geologist Paul Spudis say that
China could renounce the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which states
that no one can claim national sovereignty in space. Spudis
believes that potential resources on the moon, such as water,
could tempt the country into renouncing the treaty.  There are
also worries about the