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
2026-08-14
ScienceDaily
Starlink Satellites Now Double as an Atmospheric Scanner, Because Why Not
Kyoto University turns Starlink satellites into a giant atmospheric scanner, because why waste a perfectly good constellation on just internet?
2026-07-20
The Guardian Europe
Physicist Warns Space Is Becoming a Corporate and Military Free-for-All, As Usual
Physicist Laura Grego warns that space is becoming a corporate and military free-for-all, with SpaceX planning up to 1 million satellites.
2026-07-10
SpaceNews
Space Capitalism Needs More Than a Bull Market: A Moonshot Without a Map
SpaceX's $2 trillion IPO and government directives are nice, but space capitalism needs actual laws, not just vibes and executive orders.
2026-07-05
The Guardian
Mysterious Beach Debris Could Be 'Space Balls' - Not to Be Confused with the 1987 Mel Brooks Classic
Australian beaches get an unexpected delivery from orbit - possibly toxic, definitely not a Mel Brooks movie.
2026-05-26
Ars Technica
China's Rocket Bodies Are Cluttering Space at a Rate That Would Make a Soviet Blush
China's rocket bodies are cluttering low-Earth orbit at an alarming rate, while the rest of the spacefaring world slowly cleans up its act.
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