Trump’s weapons in space violate international law

A U.S. soldier stares into space in a U.S. Space Force promotional video (Screenshot via YouTube) By Karl Grossman, Published by Independent Australia, 17 October 2026 Last month, the Trump Administration confirmed that, for the first time, the U.S. has weapons in space in violation of international law, writes Professor

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UK risks losing key role in European space industry over satellite contract, says Airbus boss

By Jasper Jolly, Published by The Guardian, 16 October 2026 Guillaume Faury writes to Andy Burnham warning him against choosing US firm Lockheed Martin to build Skynet satellites The boss of Airbus has told Andy Burnham that choosing its US rival Lockheed Martin to manufacture military satellites could cost the

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What is Starshield, SpaceX’s military version of Starlink?

A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to the antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system in Bakhmut on February 9, 2023. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images By Lisi Niesner, Published by MSN, 15 October 2026 WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Wednesday that Elon Musk's SpaceX had restricted "military-grade"

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Anti-radar campaigners accuse Pembrokeshire MP of “getting into bed with Trump”

By Paul Evans, Published by The Tenby Observer, 13 October 2026 Anti space-wars radar campaigners have called for public debate with Pembrokeshire MP Henry Tufnell Anti space-wars radar campaigners have challenged Pembrokeshire MP Henry Tufnell to a public debate following social media spat, where they have accused the Labour politician

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Ilustration of a conceptual spacecraft enabled by nuclear thermal propulsion. Credit: NASA

The Nuclear-NASA Era?

Ilustration of a conceptual spacecraft enabled by nuclear thermal propulsion. Credit: NASA By Karl Grossman, Published by Counter Punch, 13 October 2026 “We are entering the ‘Nuclear NASA-era’ which represents a major transformation for space exploration,” said the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency, Jared Isaacman, last week

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The Push for Nuclear Power Plants on the Moon

By Karl Grossman, Published by Columbus FreePress, 13 October 2026 The lead front page story in the New York Times last week was headlined: “Superpowers Racing to Put Nuclear Reactors on Moon.” The nations involved: the U.S., China and Russia. And there was a subhead: “Experts Warn of Radioactive Risks From

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Air Force secretary’s space weapons confirmation raises concerns about planned Haleakalā telescopes

Telescopes operated by the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex are shown at Haleakalā on Sept. 16, 2025. PC: US Air Force 1st Lt. Laura Anderson By Brian Perry, Published by Maui Now, 11 October 2026 Air Force Secretary Troy Meink’s confirmation that the United States

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