Military satellites of eight NATO states will be pooled, connected, and networked by the countries that own them to create a constellation, spreading both cost and reach. Others have had the same idea
In low Earth orbit, carbon dioxide emissions are changing atmospheric density in such a way as to reduce the natural mechanics of decluttering space debris. More debris equals more danger.
So crucial are the satellites that connect us (and spy on us) that the world above our heads could be the next major-power conflict zone. With China and India off to the moon, what next for space?
The Arabs predicted solar and lunar eclipses and proved the Earth's sphericity and rotation; today we can hardly find any astronomical tool without a deep Arab fingerprint
Three Chinese astronauts landed in a northern desert on Sunday after six months working to complete the construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country’s ambitious space program, state…
Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, has succeeded in realizing his dream of going into space, aboard his company's first manned flight, Blue Origin, giving an extra boost to the fledgling space…
Last month, the Pentagon outlined plans for Space Force, U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed sixth branch of the U.S. armed services, charged with protecting American interests in outer space…
Our cover story this week explores the opportunities and risks accompanying Syria's shift from being a corridor of Iranian influence to a state intent on containing it
Democratic control of Congress will increase scrutiny of the war and its economic costs, but could also make the concessions needed for a lasting agreement with Tehran more difficult to deliver
Artificial intelligence can analyse facial features for clues to biological ageing and cancer survival, but further validation is needed before clinical use
Following an historic landslide, a new progressive wave is calling for establishment figures to step aside and make way for new blood who better represent the future direction of the party