US, France step up joint spy satellite moves to counter China in space

Skynet 6 satellite By Joey Roulette and Cassell Bryan-Low, Published by The Print, 30 September 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France and the United States are planning a second joint mission of coordinated satellite maneuvers in orbit, part of a growing push to sharpen allied spying capabilities as China expands its

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Canadian Space Agency offers funding for dual-use technologies

Radarsat 2 with a C-band synthetic aperture radar instrument was launched in 2007. Image: Canadian Space Agency artist's concept By Debra Werner, Published by Space News, 30 September 2025 SYDNEY, Australia – Canada’s recently announced defense industrial strategy provides funding for space technologies with civil and military applications, Canadian Space

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Artist's illustration of NASA astronauts near the moon's south pole, a region thought to be rich in water ice, a key resource that could help humanity extend its footprint out into the solar system. (Image credit: NASA)

Astronauts on the moon and Mars? World space leaders lay out visions for an ambitious future

Artist's depiction of NASA astronauts at the lunar south pole carrying out early work to establish an Artemis Base Camp. (Image credit: NASA) By Andrew Jones, Published by Space.com, 29 September 2025 "The exploration of the moon is going to be a continuous activity." SYDNEY — Leaders of the world's

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NASA ordered to destroy fully functional carbon-monitoring satellite despite its vital climate data contributions : “This is illegal”

Rendering of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) - NASA/JPL-Caltech By Nicolas Menier, Published by African in Space, 28 September 2025 NASA is facing backlash after reportedly being ordered to destroy a fully operational satellite that plays a crucial role in monitoring the Earth’s atmosphere. Imagine a perfectly good, high-tech spacecraft

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Don’t look up: how Trump’s deregulation drive could obscure the stars and threaten our access to space

A string of SpaceX Starlink satellites pass over an old stone house in Kansas. Photograph: Reed Hoffmann/AP By Jonathan Yerushalmy, Published by The Guardian, 26 September 2025 Astronomers are warning that the proliferation of satellite constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink, are making their work harder than it’s ever been Donald Trump

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China remains No. 1 threat in space: Space Force general

The U.S. and China continue to compete in space. (Image credit: Dragon Claws/iStock/Getty Images) By Carla Babb, Published by Defense News, 26 September 2025 China remains America’s top threat in space and is catching up to the United States military’s space capabilities at an “incredible pace,” according to a top

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Germany unveils $40bn military-space investment, citing new threats

By Luinus Höller, Published by Defense News. 25 September 2025 BERLIN — Germany will invest €35 billion ($41 billion) in space-related defense projects by 2030, stepping up the country’s technological independence and ability to protect its assets in orbit amid an increasing militarization of outer space, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

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