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Baikonur at 70: A Legacy Site Poised for a New Space Age
Outer space is once again becoming a stage for strategic competition. From the rise of SpaceX and Blue Origin to China’s growing lunar ambitions...
AI-Enabled Data Processing in Orbit: Economical, Efficient, But Risking Escalation
In a groundbreaking development, Axiom Space has announced that it will be launching the first-ever orbiting data center nodes in space by the end...
The Corporate Coup at NASA
‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’—these’ famous words were first spoken from space in 1970 during NASA’s Apollo 13 mission after a catastrophic explosion. Today,...
Mars time machine: researchers create virtual model to decode Red Planet’s climate evolution
Researchers are creating advanced simulations that will provide a deeper understanding of Mars’s climatic history and help to determine whether it was once able...
ATLAC And the Early Emergence of Lunar Governance
At its February meeting, the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) formally created ATLAC, the Action Team on Lunar Activities...
Chang’e 7:A New Chapter in China’s Space Exploration
Authors: Dr. Rizwan Naseer and Laiba*
With the successful Chang’e 6 mission, China is now slated to launch Chang’e 7 in 2026. This is the...
Space researchers build traffic light system to warn of dangerous solar storms
Researchers have created an improved traffic light system for predicting geomagnetic storms. They are now testing how well these algorithms can prepare us for...
China’s Strategic Ascent in Space: New Dynamics in 2025
The year 2024 has marked a significant moment in the trajectory of China’s space program, which reflects the broader strategic ambitions of President Xi...
Bridging Earthly Divides: The Rise of Space Diplomacy
Authors: Amal Chandra and Gokul V.M.*
Since the earliest attempts to explore it, starting with Sputnik's launch in 1957, space has always kindled the imagination...
Star Wars Reality: The Rise of Space-Based Weapons Systems
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, humanity’s first artificial satellite, sparking a new era of exploration and innovation. Today, the subject of space...