China at it again: Beijing hiding military activities in space as civilian programmes, says NASA

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China has made some seriously impressive advancements in space, despite their space programme working in isolation. NASA chief Bill Nelson believes that their civilian space program is a military program The three astronauts who are stationed at Tiangong, China's own space station that it built in under a decade. Image Credit: Reuters The head of NASA has raised concerns about China’s space ambitions, warning that Beijing may be using civilian space programs to conceal military objectives, urging Washington to remain vigilant. “China has made extraordinary strides, especially in the last 10 years, but they are very, very secretive,” NASA chief...