Satellites

Earth surrounded by a halo of space objects of various sizes

Space trash: Orbit shows where the circular economy breaks down

By Jessica Coria | Climate Change

a satellite in space - artist rendering

NASA missions at risk under the Trump administration

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

wood match igniting

Introduction: Possible flashpoints for the next major conflict

By Dan Drollette Jr | Special Topics

starlink satellites in space

Will the next world war begin in orbit? Jonathan McDowell on strategic competition in space

By Dan Drollette Jr | Nuclear Risk, Special Topics

As more countries enter space, the boundary between civilian and military enterprise is blurring. Dangerously.

By Zohaib Altaf | Disruptive Technologies, Voices of Tomorrow

color-enhance image from space

The complicating role of the private sector in space

By Victoria Samson | Disruptive Technologies

view of Earth from space on shortest day of year

Why the final frontier should not become the final battleground

By John Mecklin | Disruptive Technologies

A SBIRS Geo satellite

“Big, fat, juicy targets”— the problem with existing early-warning satellites. And a solution.

By Jaganath Sankaran | Nuclear Risk, Opinion

Arms control in outer space: The Russian angle, and a possible way forward

By Alexey Arbatov | Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics