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New EU space commissioner outlines priorities
Galileo satellite, Image: ESA By Jeff Froust, Published by Space News, 1 December 2024 WASHINGTON — The new European Union commissioner responsible for space says he will focus on improving […]
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China Dubs US ‘Greatest Threat’ to Space Security, ‘Biggest Instigator of Space Arms Race’
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 511 prior to launching the Space Test Program-3 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (ULA). STP-3 is a mission for the Department of […]
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In the shadow of war, diplomats and experts seek to ban weapons from space
Image of anti-satellite weaponry generated via DALL-E. By Jessica West, Published by Space News, 8 September 2024 Even as the community of nations on Earth fractures further into rival blocs, […]
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Weapons in space: Study suggests path forward for arms control
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 13 August 2024 The Aerospace Corp. in a report sheds light on the complexities of arms control verification in space and offers potential […]
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Florida family files claim with NASA after ISS space junk crashes into home
The International Space Station jettisons a 2.9-ton pallet carrying used batteries on March 11, 2021. This photo was posted on Twitter by NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins. (Image credit: NASA/Mike Hopkins via […]
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The United Nations Security Council takes up Space Security – it might have been best if it had not
By Paul Meyer, Published by Open Canada, 17 June 2024 As the international community’s dependence on space-enabled services grows exponentially, the disconnect between space powers on rules for responsible behaviour […]
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Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs
The U.S. flag planted on the moon in 1969, and the Chinese flag planted in 2020. Buzz Aldrin/Chang’e-5/U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration/China National Space Administration/Chinese Lunar Exploration Program By […]
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The rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy
Artist’s illustration of NASA astronauts near the moon’s south pole, a region thought to be rich in water ice. (Image credit: NASA) By Martin Elvis, Published by The Conversation, 30 […]