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\n NASA has banned Chinese citizens with US visas from participating in agency programs \u2014 a dramatic escalation in the space race between China and the United States. It occurs as China gears up to send a crewed mission to land and potentially establish a habitat on the moon, about which the Trump administration has expressed increasing alarm.\n <\/p>\n
\n The new policy began September 5, and its effects have since rippled across the sprawling agency, according to two people at NASA who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.\n <\/p>\n
\n The change affects hundreds of scientists and researchers, many of whom are funded by NASA to conduct their work in climate science, space and other disciplines.\n <\/p>\n
\n It is not clear if there was a specific incident that prompted this crackdown. When CNN asked NASA why these steps were taken, NASA\u2019s press office sent a post on X<\/a> with a clip of a recent appearance by acting administrator Sean Duffy on Fox Business.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cChina is NOT going to the moon with good intentions,\u201d the post from Duffy reads. \u201cAmerica will get there FIRST, preserving peace for both the U.S. and our international partners.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8China is NOT going to the Moon with good intentions.<\/p>\n America will get there FIRST, preserving peace for both the U.S and our international partners.\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 pic.twitter.com\/1Zgb5kYy8x<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy (@SecDuffyNASA) September 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n Chinese nationals are no longer allowed to have physical access to NASA facilities, to join Zoom calls with their NASA colleagues or access the agency\u2019s supercomputing resources. Supercomputing work is essential for those who are studying climate change in particular.\n <\/p>\n \n The limitations placed on these researchers is disrupting NASA\u2019s work and could stymie the careers of younger Chinese researchers who came to the US to advance their scientific work, as well as benefit the space agency through their findings, the sources said.\n <\/p>\n \n The restrictions also apply to attendance at NASA-funded meetings, both in person and online. They are resulting in additional disruptions amid what has already been a turbulent time for NASA employees since the administration has targeted the agency for steep budget cuts and reductions in personnel.\n <\/p>\n
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