Space

Israel seeking to lead intensifying international race over anti-satellite weaponry - analysis

Space warfare weapons are expected to threaten satellites and thus could also damage photography, communication, or any technology that is fundamentally dependent on space.

A satellite
THE IRON Dome fires an interceptor missile as rockets are launched from Gaza, near Sderot in August 2018.

Israel plans development of space weapons capable of striking targets on Earth

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Space is becoming the next battlefield, Iranian UN envoy warns of arms race - report

 A view of Earth, partially hidden by the Moon, photographed through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:40 p.m. EDT (22:40 GMT) April 6, 2026

NASA finds some microbes could survive on moon, raising concerns over unintended life transfer


Chinese astronauts begin return to Earth after space debris impact

The threat has prompted calls for rival space powers US and China to collaborate on space debris mitigation and satellite traffic rules, though US law largely bars NASA from working with Beijing.

 Astronauts at the International Space Station.

Roswell, New Mexico, is rife with UFOs, scorpions, and conspiracy theories but few Jews

Stanton T. Friedman, a Jewish nuclear physicist and highly regarded “ufologist," helped popularize the 1947 incident that led to Roswell's intergalactic infamy.

The welcome to Roswell sign includes UFO decor.

Chinese astronauts' return delayed to Earth after debris hits spacecraft

China’s space agency said that the delay was to ensure the astronauts’ safety and health and has not yet announced alternative dates for Dong, Zhongrui, and Jie’s return.

Astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie attend a see-off ceremony for the Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China April 24, 2025.

NASA sets record straight with Kim Kardashian after she says lunar landing is fake

What convinced her, she said during the segment, was a video she saw online of an Aldrin interview. She said she interpreted his comments in that interview to mean the moon landing never occurred.

Kim Kardashian uses her phone, on the second day of the wedding festivities of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, June 27, 2025.

Israel must expand beyond defense in order to win in space - opinion

Indigenous launch capability is rare. A strategic decision can turn it into economic power.

 The Gaia Space Telescope.

Germany, France sign deal for satellite-based early warning system

The system will feature two critical early-warning components: ground-based over-the-horizon radars and a satellite constellation.

Artist’s rendering of a conceptual endo-atmospheric interceptor for Europe’s TWISTER missile defense program, supported by Odin’s Eye satellite data

Israeli scientists propose new way to ‘hear’ the universe’s dark matter

Dark matter is a type of matter that does not emit, absorb, or reflect light, making it invisible to telescopes.

 This is an artist's impression of a runaway supermassive black hole that was ejected from its host galaxy as a result of a tussle between it and two other black holes. As the black hole plows through intergalactic space it compresses gas and forms stars (Illustrative).

Is space the next frontier for digital infrastructure?

When engineers think about where to place the next generation of data centers, space seems almost tailor-made for the challenge

 Cargo space craft and Earth.

No. 25: Wendy Freedman: A stellar scientist and ‘constant’ force in studying space

As one of the most influential scholars of the cosmos, Wendy Freedman has made significant contributions to our understanding of the universe's growth and shape.

Wendy Freedman

French military leader warns of increased 'hostile' activity in space

Adversaries, especially Russia, have diversified methods of disrupting satellites, with activity such as jamming, lasers and cyberattacks having become commonplace

Satellite in Space.