Snapshot of the some 11,000 Starlink satellites on orbit as of Sept. 21, 2026 using LeoLab's free online tool for visualizing objects in low Earth orbit. (Screenshot from LeoLab's visualization tool) By Caron Copek, Published by Stuff, 31 October 2026 Taranaki astrophotographer Brendan Larsen’s spectacular image of satellites in the
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
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
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
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
An artist's concept of possible nuclear fission reactors on the Moon. Credit: NASA By Karl Grossman, Published by Counterpunch, 9 October 2026 The lead front page story in the New York Times this week was headlined: “Superpowers Racing to Put Nuclear Reactors on Moon.” The nations involved: the U.S., China
One hour of satellite crossings over the northern Atacama Desert in Chile in October 2025. (Image credit: F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser) By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 28 September 2026 The International Court of Justice's advisory opinions can be used in local cases. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) could
By Shawn Simpson, Posted on Katie Singer's Substack, 16 September 2026 Here’s a new technology—satellites with mirrors. It could and beam sunlight to Earth at night! Solar panels could get more hours to generate electricity! The military could use this, somehow. Shawn Simpson wrote this piece, originally published in the
