NASA President Bill Nelson has made a shocking claim about China, saying that it is running a secret military program in space to claim the Moon. NASA is worried because China has already built its own space station in 2022. It has also doubled the number of its satellites.
Nelson said that China is hiding this information. China has always said that its activities in space are completely scientific. Its purpose is not to encroach in any way. But China's intentions are different. “We think China has made tremendous progress in space, but most of its programs have been secret,” Nelson said. It is noteworthy that both America and China are trying to build a permanent station on the Moon. In March this year, Chinese scientists had announced the creation of a lunar base the size of Disneyland. Nelson said the US Artemis III will be launched by September 2030, suggesting China intends to take control of parts of the Moon.
Billions of dollars were invested in four years
China has invested billions of dollars in space missions over the past four years. The commander of the US Space Force has warned about China's tracking satellites, which could be used to monitor military operations. China is also developing giant spy balloons and hypersonic missiles.