The UN Security Council holds a meeting on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. The US and Japan have called for a ban on nuclear weapons in space. Photograph: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock By Karl Grossman, Published by Counter Punch, 8 August 2025 (This is a presentation, titled “No Nukes for Power, Posturing or Destruction,”
3D Illustration of a lunar base with a dome structure, research modules, observation pods and communication satellite dishes for space exploration and science fiction backgrounds. - National Nuclear Laboratory By Sam Skove, Published by Politico, 4 August 2025 This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator,
By Chibuike Okpara, Published by Notebook Check, 27 July 2025 NASA is pushing the boundaries of deep space exploration with a new fuel — americium-241. This new heat source fuel could provide a reliable, long-lasting option to support long space travels in very extreme environments. For many years, NASA has
NASA and DARPA will partner on future phases of the DRACO program to demonstrate a space nuclear thermal propulsion system. Credit: DARPA By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 16 July 2025 WASHINGTON — A new study recommends that the United States pursue rapid development of a space nuclear power
An illustration of a hypothetical Chinese moon base. China has announced a deal with Russia to build a lunar power plant by 2036. (Image credit: gremlin via Getty Images) By Ben Turner, Published by Space.com, 25 May 2025 A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead
[Image source: eurasiantimes.com] By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 12 May 2025 Some decision-making authorities, previously closely held by the president or secretary of defense, have been delegated to US SPACECOM, according to sources, but military space leaders want more freedom to act. WASHINGTON — When the Space Force
A Soyuz-2.1V rocket launches three Cosmos satellites / screenshot from video By Reuters, Published by The Guardian, 26 April 2025 Data indicates the Cosmos 2553 – which US officials claim is aiding Moscow’s development of nuclear anti-satellite weapon – may no longer be functional A secretive Russian satellite in space
(Getty Images/iStockphoto) By Matt Berman, Published by Popular Mechanics, 20 March 2025 One of DARPA’s concerns is that Russia has allegedly developed a nuclear space-based, anti-satellite weapon that may be capable of blinding hundreds of satellites. DARPA, the U.S. military’s advanced research agency, is funding space laser projects amid simmering concerns that
