Dave Webb

Every patch of human skin the size of a pencil eraser carries roughly a million bacteria, and NASA now warns those microbes vent from spacesuits and could survive in the shaded craters near the Moon’s South Pole for days after the astronauts leave

September 2, 2026

| Artemis, Environmental/Health Concerns, Moon missions, NASA, Satellites

By The Artful Age Editorial Team, 2 September 2026 A patch of human skin the size of a pencil eraser carries roughly a million bacteria. That number holds whether the skin belongs to a toddler, a grandmother, or an astronaut sealed inside a spacesuit on the way to the Moon.

Hours after a Soviet nuclear satellite broke up over Canada in 1978

August 29, 2026

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| Accidents, Canada, Environmental/Health Concerns, Nukes in Space, Russia, Space Treaties, Surveillance

The Kosmos 954 satellite burned up upon reentry, scattering radioactive debris across northern Canada (Screenshot via YouTube) By Chris Jeremia, Published by Space Daily, 29 August 2026 Moscow's ambassador said the reactor on board had been designed for complete destruction on re-entry — radioactivity had already fallen across 124,000 square

Russian ‘Starlink’ constellation satellites falling from orbit

August 25, 2026

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| Dual and Commercial Use, Reentry, Russia, Satellites, Space Force, Starlink, Ukraine

By Dylan Malyasov, Published by Defence Blog, 25 August 2026 Key Points Two satellites from Russia's second Rassvet batch are decaying toward reentry after never performing orbit-raising maneuvers. None of the 16 satellites launched July 19 climbed above 360 km, roughly 200 km lower than the first group reached at

NASA plans to send a nuclear reactor to Mars in 2028

August 24, 2026

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| Mars missions, NASA, Nukes in Space

Artist concept of NASA’s SR-1 Freedom spacecraft utilizing a nuclear electric propulsion system to journey toward Mars in late 2028. | Image Credit: NASA By Christian Saciao, Published by yahoo!tech, 24 August 2026 The mission could prove nuclear propulsion is key to the future of deep-space exploration Mars exploration could

Ministers keep quiet on laser weapons beyond DragonFire

August 22, 2026

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| DEW, Lasers, UK

During a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon against aerial targets. The range of DragonFire is classified, but it is a line-of-sight weapon and can engage with any visible target. (MoD) By

The COSMOSIS framework can ensure that Washington governs space with its complexity in mind.

August 21, 2026

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| Dual and Commercial Use, Governance, Moon missions, Space Treaties

An image of Earth taken by Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman shortly after the Orion translunar injection burn April 2. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman By M.C. Sungaila, Published by Space News, 21 August 2026 Policy documents from both the White House and the Office of Space Commerce this summer acknowledge that space is

NASA plans to send a working nuclear reactor toward Mars in late 2028. Space Reactor-1 Freedom will split uranium atoms in deep space to generate electricity for its engines — the first test of a technology NASA hopes will eventually help power human missions across the Solar System.

August 21, 2026

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| Mars missions, Moon missions, NASA, Nukes in Space

NASA's Space Reactor-1 Freedom cruises past Mars in this artist's concept, demonstrating nuclear electric propulsion in deep space. Source. Credit: NASA. By Lachlan Brown, Published by Space Daily, 21 August 2026 NASA has put a date on an idea that the United States has studied for more than six decades

China’s Reusable Space Launch Booster Recoveries Have Major Military Implications

August 19, 2026

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| ASATs, Blue Origin, China, Combat Forces Command, Dual and Commercial Use, Environmental/Health Concerns, Launch failure, Launch sites, Missile Defense, Moon missions, Rockets, Satellites, Space Command, Space Force, Space Station, Space Warfare, SpaceX, Surveillance

A Chinese LandSapce ZhuQue-3 booster, the country's first to successfully touch down on land. LandSpace By Joseph Trevithick, Published by TWZ, 19 August 2026 Earlier today, Chinese firm LandSpace achieved the country’s first successful recovery of a reusable space launch rocket booster on land. This follows China’s first-ever recovery of

Author: Dave Webb

Every patch of human skin the size of a pencil eraser carries roughly a million bacteria, and NASA now warns those microbes vent from spacesuits and could survive in the shaded craters near the Moon’s South Pole for days after the astronauts leave

Hours after a Soviet nuclear satellite broke up over Canada in 1978

Russian ‘Starlink’ constellation satellites falling from orbit

NASA plans to send a nuclear reactor to Mars in 2028

Ministers keep quiet on laser weapons beyond DragonFire

The COSMOSIS framework can ensure that Washington governs space with its complexity in mind.

NASA plans to send a working nuclear reactor toward Mars in late 2028. Space Reactor-1 Freedom will split uranium atoms in deep space to generate electricity for its engines — the first test of a technology NASA hopes will eventually help power human missions across the Solar System.

China’s Reusable Space Launch Booster Recoveries Have Major Military Implications

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Every patch of human skin the size of a pencil eraser carries roughly a million bacteria, and NASA now warns those microbes vent from spacesuits and could survive in the shaded craters near the Moon’s South Pole for days after the astronauts leave

Hours after a Soviet nuclear satellite broke up over Canada in 1978

Russian ‘Starlink’ constellation satellites falling from orbit