The Guardian Europe
Space Junk Punches New Hole in Moon; Scientists Call It a Light Show, Others Call It a Receipt
A SpaceX rocket part punches a hole in the moon, and an aerospace professor calls it a receipt for our hubris, not a light show.
2026-08-31
The Guardian Europe
2026-08-21
SpaceNews
COSMOSIS: The Space Governance Framework That Wants to Add Some Structure to Washington's Chaos
A new framework called COSMOSIS wants to bring adaptive governance to space, because Washington's current approach is about as flexible as a Mars rover stuck in a ditch.
2026-07-26
SpaceNews
Commerce Department Decides to Voluntarily Authorize Space Activities That Nobody Asked About
Commerce Department offers optional space activity certification, because what could possibly go wrong with a voluntary approval system based on 'presumption of approval'?
2026-07-16
SpaceNews
Scientists Find a Way to Spot Orbital Nukes - Finally, a Use for That Radiation Belt
MIT researchers propose using the Van Allen belt's radiation to sniff out orbital nukes, because treaties without verification are just really fancy suggestions.
2026-06-13
Inside Climate News
Commercial Space Race Poses Inconvenient Question: Who Gets to Monetize the Night Sky?
As companies rush to turn orbit into a data center and the night sky into a commodity, scientists and space lawyers ask: who authorized this cosmic land grab?
The Good Times
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