Nasa’s science mission spacecraft are at risk from hackers, but a new law could help protect them

New US legislation could force Nasa to include enhanced cybersecurity for all its spacecraft.

Sharon Lemac-Vincere, Senior Teaching Fellow in Space and Cyber, Hunter Centre For Entrepreneurship, University of Strathclyde • conversation
July 23, 2024 • ~5 min

Astronomers spot a highly “eccentric” planet on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter

The planet’s wild orbit offers clues to how such large, hot planets take shape.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
July 17, 2024 • ~9 min

To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’

Sabotaged space stations, falsified space probe data and faked alien contact are just a few of the scenarios a report on space cybersecurity outlines.

Patrick Lin, Professor of Philosophy, California Polytechnic State University • conversation
July 3, 2024 • ~9 min

US military project aims to prevent hackers targeting satellites and recognises rising threat of cyberattacks in space

Cyberattacks are a growing threat to government and commercial spacecraft.

Sharon Lemac-Vincere, Senior Teaching Fellow in Space and Cyber, Hunter Centre For Entrepreneurship, University of Strathclyde • conversation
June 27, 2024 • ~7 min

Rocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population − countering the notion of a doomed overpopulated island

Satellite data shows the amount of food the residents of the tiny Pacific island have grown over time, pointing to a small but stable population.

Carl Lipo, Professor of Anthropology and Associate Dean for Research, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
June 21, 2024 • ~10 min

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

Spacecraft exteriors that automatically heal from radiation damage would change the game − one material shows promise.

Ahmad Kirmani, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
June 21, 2024 • ~5 min

Solar storms that caused pretty auroras can create havoc with technology — here’s how

Solar storms can play havoc with electrical grids, satellites and railway lines.

Jim Wild, Professor of Space Physics, Lancaster University • conversation
May 14, 2024 • ~7 min

Mangroves: we used freely-available satellite images to track climate-resilient forests

Scientists have monitored mangroves in Mauritius, and found some forests are growing.

Komali Kantamaneni, Co-Director, United Nations- SPIDER- UK Regional Support Office, Senior Research Fellow, School of Engineering, Preston, UK, University of Central Lancashire • conversation
April 29, 2024 • ~5 min

Using deep learning to image the Earth’s planetary boundary layer

Lincoln Laboratory researchers are using AI to get a better picture of the atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface. Their techniques could improve weather and drought prediction.

Haley Wahl | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
April 18, 2024 • ~7 min

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

The amount of space junk will increase as we continue to launch objects into space, but there are ways to curb damage on the ground.

Thomas Cheney, Vice Chancellors Research Fellow, Northumbria Law School, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
April 17, 2024 • ~6 min

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