Ars Technica

If Congress actually cancels the SLS rocket, what happens next?

The White House Office of Management and Budget dropped its “skinny” budget proposal for the federal government earlier this month, and the headline news for the US space program was the cancellation ...
The Atlantic

A Novel That Reimagines the Meaning of Outer Space

Space is where billionaires dream. Jeff Bezos thinks that we will soon move heavy industry and most humans off-planet onto massive revolving space stations, allowing the Earth to return to a pristine ...
The New York Times

The Warning

Mr. Hennigan writes about national security for Opinion. U.S. military personnel at Space Command, in Colorado Springs, have kept a close eye on Cosmos 2553 ever since it reached orbit. Bathed in the ...
Ars Technica

Space Force wants six kinds of space weapons—including anti-satellite lasers

DENVER—The US Space Force lacks the full range of space weapons China and Russia are adding to their arsenals, and military leaders say it’s time to close the gap. Gen. Chance Saltzman, the Space ...
CNN

What is ‘Kessler Syndrome’ — and why do some scientists think the space disaster scenario has already started?

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. As a piece of ...
Gizmodo

What Would the First Week of World War III Look Like in Space?

The idea of waging war in orbit is no longer a figment of science fiction. As satellite technologies and launch capabilities have rapidly advanced, military powers increasingly see space as the ...