NASA is crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid to test a plan that could one day save Earth from catastrophe
Crashing the 1,340-pound DART probe into the small moonlet orbiting the asteroid Didymos should redirect its trajectory – and could be a model for how to save Earth in the future.
Sept. 20, 2022 • ~10 min
NASA's head warned that China may try to claim the Moon – two space scholars explain why that's unlikely to happen
A comment by Bill Nelson, the NASA administrator, sparked a strong public response from the Chinese government. But due to legal and practical reasons, no country could take over the Moon anytime soon.
July 8, 2022 • ~7 min
Space law hasn't been changed since 1967 – but the UN aims to update laws and keep space peaceful
Human activities in space today are far more numerous and complicated compared to the 1967. Two experts explain the need for better laws to keep space peaceful.
Nov. 23, 2021 • ~8 min
Russian anti-satellite weapon test: What happened and what are the risks?
Russia destroyed one of its old satellites during a successful test of an anti-satellite weapon. A space security expert explains what this weapon was and the dangers of the expanding debris field.
Nov. 16, 2021 • ~8 min
Space Force sounds like a joke thanks to pop culture – that could be a problem for an important military branch
Science fiction has often had an inspirational and positive relationship with space endeavors. But the new US Space Force is struggling with a pop culture public relations problem.
Feb. 19, 2021 • ~7 min
From Space Force to Artemis: what Joe Biden presidency may mean in orbit and beyond
With a new president in the White House and NASA's chief administrator resigning we can expect changes to space policy.
Nov. 11, 2020 • ~8 min
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