Bill Nelson, now administrator of NASA, speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 21, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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- NASA chief Bill Nelson accused China on Wednesday of secretly working on military projects in space.
- Nelson told lawmakers that NASA believes Beijing is masking these projects as civilian efforts.
- Nelson often warns of dire consequences if China reaches the moon first.