Chinese astronauts are busy learning how to destroy other countries& satellites, claims NASA's administrator Bill NelsonChina might be contemplating a takeover of the Moon as part of its military space program, NASA's administrator Bill Nelson has told German newspaper Bild.In an interview, Nelson claimed that the United States is now involved in a new race to space, with China this time.
He said that in 2035, Beijing might finish construction of its own Moon station and start experiments a year later.Nelson claimed that people should be concerned about China landing on the Moon and saying that it now belongs to the Peoples& Republic and everyone else should stay out.Nelson explained that the competition for the south pole of the moon is especially intense, especially as potential water deposits there could be used in the future for rocket-fuel production.When asked by Bild what military purposes could China be pursuing in space, Nelson claimed that Chinese astronauts are busy learning how to destroy other countries& satellites.Despite Beijing's assurances that its ambitious space program has purely peaceful purposes, Nelson has long been a tough critic of China's policy in space.In April, he accused Chinese officials of refusing to work with the US on its operations and of concealing important data. The post China might be contemplating a ‘takeover& of the Moon, says NASA administrator first appeared on Ariana News.