As tensions with China escalate on earth amid tariff woes and naval clashes, lawmakers in Capitol Hill are pushing for them to escalate further — in space, perhaps even militarily. Indeed, lawmakers and witnesses alike fearmongered about China’s space activities at a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing Wednesday entitled “There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race.” Certainly, China has made moves to e...
