New information, though patchy, suggests that Russia is planning to put in orbit either a nuclear-powered military satellite or even a nuclear explosive device. The information was revealed through the U.S. Congress. The chair of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, Representative Mike Turner (R-Ohio) in a statement on February 14 said that the “House Permanent … Read more
Advertisement Outer space was considered a largely peaceful domain until a decade ago. No longer. The situation has been worsening progressively with countries pursuing destructive activities in space. Unless corrective steps are taken to regulate the kind of activities states engage in in outer space, exploration and peaceful use of outer space even in the … Read more
Advertisement The end of August is going to be a critical time for space policy, geopolitics, and astropolitics. Later this month, India and Russia will separately attempt the first-ever soft landing on the South Pole of the Moon. All other lunar probes by the United States, the erstwhile Soviet Union, and China have either landed … Read more