Russia, US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space
United Nations Reuters Russia on Wednesday vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space, a move that prompted the United States to question if Moscow was hiding something. The vote came after Washington accused Moscow of developing a anti-satellite nuclear weapon to put […]
Essay: Nukes in space – a bad idea in the 1960s and an even worse one now
Researcher MICHAEL MULVIHILL explains why efforts to ensure nuclear weapons aren’t used space need to be supported…
White House directs NASA to create time standard for the Moon
Washington DC, US Reuters The White House on Tuesday directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the Moon and other celestial bodies, as the United States aims to set international norms in space amid a growing lunar race among nations and private companies. The head of the White House Office of Science […]
US, Japan urge nations not to deploy nuclear weapons in orbit
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States and Japan on Monday proposed a UN Security Council resolution stressing that nations should comply with a treaty that bars putting nuclear weapons in space, a message that appeared aimed at Russia. Washington believes Moscow is developing a space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon whose detonation could cause havoc by […]
Essay: US Moon landing marks new active phase of lunar science, with commercial launches of landers that will study solar wind and peer into the universe’s dark ages
JACK BURNS, professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, looks at how the latest Moon landing – the first by the US since the Apollo missions – is being used to advance scientific study…
Essay: Cybersecurity for satellites is a growing challenge, as threats to space-based infrastructure grow
SYLVESTER KACZMAREK, chief technology officer at Imperial College London, looks at the increasingly threats to satellite security…
Essay: From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024
In an article first published on The Conversation, planetary scientist ALI M BRAMSON canvases some of this year’s upcoming space missions…
Essay: NASA’s robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday
Planetary geologist VALERIE PAYRÉ looks, in an article first published on The Conversation, at how the push to find out more about asteroids could open up new mining opportunities…
Essay: Space is getting crowded with satellites and space junk. How do we avoid collisions?
Earlier this month, the US Government issued the first ever space junk fine. In an article first published on The Conversation, SARA WEBB, BRETT CARTER and CHRISTOPHER FLUKE look at the growing problem of space junk…
China to double size of space station, touts alternative to NASA-led ISS
Beijing, ChinaReuters China plans to expand its space station to six modules from three in coming years, offering astronauts from other nations an alternative platform for near-Earth missions as the NASA-led International Space Station nears the end of its lifespan. The operational lifetime of the Chinese space station will be more than 15 years, the […]