On Wednesday, the head of the US space agency NASA, Bill Nelson, said that China is bolstering its space capabilities and using its civilian program to mask military objectives, warning that Washington must stay vigilant. Chief Nelson made these remarks during his testimony on NASA’s 2025 budget before the House Appropriations Committee. Nelson told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that China has made extraordinary strides, especially in the last ten years, but they are very secretive. Nelson claims NASA believes most of China’s so-called civilian space program is military and thinks that the US and …