Space Debris

The idea of weapons in space, once a plot of science fiction , became a reality Monday (Sept. 14), when U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Maryland that the United States had deployed "on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the…

IRVINE, Calif. and TORINO, Italy – Sept. 17, 2026 – Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company and a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, today announced the promotion of Margherita Cardi to Vice President of European Operations & Head of Strategic Programs . In…

September 18, 2026 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm The space telescope is set to reveal thousands of new exoplanets and scour the universe for signs of dark matter and energy By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron This test image captures the very first photons of…

Friday 18 September 2026 2:49 pm US firms are taking more office space than City firms as they expand. American law firms with offices in London are taking up more space than their homegrown rivals as they push to aggressively expand. Since 2020, more than 70 per cent of the…

Simera Sense and IDOM will develop and produce the optical system for Simera Sense’s next-generation MultiScape350 imager. The partnership brings together Simera Sense’s extensive expertise in spaceborne imaging payloads with IDOM’s world-renowned proficiency in advanced optical design, opto-mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and qualification. IDOM will lead the development and production of…

In this episode of the podcast, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Josef Aschbacher, the director-general of the European Space Agency, at the World Space Business Week conference in Paris. They discuss Europe’s growing push for stronger sovereignty in space and other domains. Aschbacher also shares his views on where Europe is…

Tiny particles from space are passing through Earth all the time, even though we cannot see, hear, feel, taste, or smell them. Many of these particles are linked to cosmic rays, extremely energetic particles that can come from exploding stars and other violent events far beyond our solar system. When…

TORONTO — A new study suggests diverting intoxicated people from emergency rooms to a safe recovery space can help free up valuable health care resources and offer more suitable care...Read More

In 1926, when Albert Scott Crossfield was five years old, a priest came to his home to administer the last rites. Suffering from an advanced case of pneumonia that had scarred his lungs and attacked his heart, the young Crossfield was drifting in and out of a coma when his…

Although the famous Carrington Event of 1859 is often described as the first major space weather event to affect technology, earlier incidents did occur. Historical records show that telegraph systems were disrupted by geomagnetic storms as early as the late 1840s. An anonymous 1871 article in the journal Nature even…