The director of NASA suddenly issued a warning: Be careful that China wants to occupy the moon. This is when Bill Nelson, the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), issued a warning about China's space program in an interview with the German newspaper Bild. He said that China may land on the moon and said, "Now this is ours." "Don't come over." He said in an interview with the German "Bild": "China may land on the moon and say, 'This is ours now, don't come over. ' We should be worried about this."
"Bild" This interview titled "NASA Administrator Warns: China Wants to Occupy the Moon" was published on Saturday (July 2). When asked what military goals China might pursue in space, Nielsen asked: "What do you think the mission of China's space station will be? They are there to learn how to destroy other people's satellites." In addition, he also pointed out that China Stealing: "China is indeed good. But it is also because they have stolen other people's ideas and technologies."
Obviously, these views of Nielsen are clearly creating the China threat theory. For NASA, China does not pose a so-called threat because China does not threaten the U.S. space program, let alone U.S. satellites. The reason why the NASA director exaggerates that China wants to occupy the entire moon is nothing more than to use this alarmist method to ask for money from the US Congress. You should know that in recent years, the United States has clearly felt that it has been chased closer and closer by China in the space field. The United States has felt inexplicable panic and worry. They are always afraid that their space dominance will be surpassed by China.
As the administrator of NASA, of course, he needs more funding from the US Congress so that they can implement more space programs. But the reason for asking for money must make the U.S. Congress nervous, so creating a space threat from China is of course the best excuse for the United States. So exaggerating the threat of China, China wants to occupy the entire moon, which means that China will become the new space overlord. So exaggerating China's space militarization is obviously a good theme. However, when faced with reporters' questions, Nelson questioned China's space station with rhetorical questions. In fact, isn't this a paradox? When you cannot provide evidence to prove that others pose a threat, it is the same as assuming that others cannot prove that they threaten you, and then draw this conclusion.
Nielsen also added that China's space program is a "military space program." Unlike the United States' "Artemis" program, China is unwilling to share their research results, nor is it willing to share the moon. "There is another space race - this time the opponent is China." China is actively launching a lunar exploration program and hopes to successfully land a man on the moon. The Chang'e-5 spacecraft successfully returned to Earth carrying soil and rock samples from the lunar surface. In the plan, China will establish a permanent base on the moon by 2030, which can be jointly constructed and operated with Russia.
I remember that after China’s space station was successfully launched, photos of the clean interior of the space station became popular on the international Internet. Obviously, the simplicity level of China's space station has surpassed that of Russia and International Space Station , which makes the currently operating International Space Station very embarrassed. The director of NSAS once asked China to disclose its space technology, but was ignored by China. This is clearly a hegemonic act. Back then, the United States did everything possible to prevent China from participating in the International Space Station. The United States has never disclosed any space technology to China, and even introduced a bill to prohibit any space cooperation with China.
However, the director of NASA did not expect that the Chinese would also achieve breakthroughs with their own technology and strength, and China's aerospace technology has become more and more advanced. For example, in the Chang'e moon landing project, some of the technologies have greatly surpassed the United States, such as China's AI autonomous landing technology. This is why the United States is trying every possible means to understand how the Chinese do it. However, the US space director who was rejected was naturally furious, because in their view, China should disclose its technology and let the United States know everything. This is in line with their hegemonic thinking.It is under such hegemonic thinking that the US space chief would utter such alarmist words.
The NASA administrator also said that China's ambitious space program has accelerated significantly in recent years, achieving a series of landmark achievements such as the lunar rover exploring the back of the moon, the unmanned probe's soft landing on Mars, and the return of lunar samples. China's space program is managed by the military, and the United States has therefore excluded China from the International Space Station. Now, China also has plans to carry out international cooperation with the help of the "Tiangong" space station. Obviously they are very worried about the development of China's aerospace technology , because they do not have certain technologies. Moreover, the United States hopes to understand China's aerospace technology, especially key technologies such as China's space station and moon landing.
Regarding whether China will build a base on the moon? This is definitely a long-term plan of China. Will China cooperate with Russia? This also depends on whether the two countries are technologically complementary to each other, and of course other factors. However, the United States' exaggeration that China will occupy the entire moon is just an excuse for them to blackmail Congress for money. Through this alarmist approach, the men in the U.S. Congress can have a sense of urgency, and naturally more funds can be invested by NASA. However, whether the gentlemen in the United States can get more money is also a question in itself. After all, the United States now needs money in too many places, and its own economy is full of holes. (The pictures in this article come from the Internet)
