Are We on the Verge of an Arms Race in Space?
Rumors of a Russian space nuke, along with other satellite-targeting weapons, have made geopolitical tensions extend into ...
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Space Development Agency launches study on Trump’s Iron Dome order
In a notice Wednesday, the agency said it is conducting a study that looks at how its architecture could be expanded as part ...
Colorado Senate gives initial approval to semiautomatic weapons bill — after a major change allowing purchases
The now-amended bill, which does not outright prohibit the possession of any firearms and would not take away guns that ...
Nuclear weapon or laser? How to stop the asteroid on collision course with Earth
Scientists are debating multiple options to deal with an asteroid which could hit Earth in 2032 – but one is emerging as the ...
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Why Space Is a National Security Priority
The United States needs to restore its focus on space as a national security priority as conditions have changed and threats ...
Global Foresight 2025 survey points to a nuclear World War III that will spill over into space
Over 40% of respondents to an annual survey on what the future holds in the next ten years see a global conflict that could ...
Nuclear weapon could be used to defend Earth from asteroid 2024 YR4, astronomer says
The measure could be taken to divert a space rock being monitored by the European Space Agency, which is expected to cross ...
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U.S. Space Force to beef up Japan unit amid growing threat in region
The U.S. Space Force aims to beef up its fledgling unit in Japan to counter the evolving threats coming from the Indo-Pacific ...
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Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ plan would put weapons in space, at a big cost
The first Trump administration floated a space weapon concept in March 2018: a neutral particle beam in space. But it ultimately shelved the idea because of the massive amount of power needed to ...
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U.S. Navy intercepted test drone with HELIOS directed-energy weapon
The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while ...
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Amid an Escalating Arms Race in Space with Russia and China, Is the U.S. Falling Behind?
From these tests, the world learned the danger of a nuclear weapon exploding in space; but today, the risks are far greater. That’s why on February 14, 2024, lawmakers were startled when Ohio ...