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Russia vetoes UN resolution against nuclear weapons in space
By Brett Tingley published
Russia's ambassador to the U.N. vetoed a resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan that called upon all nations to never deploy nuclear weapons in outer space.
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US Space Force picks Rocket Lab for 2025 Victus Haze space domain awareness mission
By Meredith Garofalo published
A recent $32 million contract between the U.S. Space Force and Rocket Lab will lead to the creation of a spacecraft to enhance national security supporting space domain awareness.
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Wow! Private space-junk probe snaps historic photo of discarded rocket in orbit
By Mike Wall published
The private ADRAS-J probe snapped an epic, up-close image of its rendezvous target, a Japanese rocket stage that's been circling Earth since 2009.
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Space Force tests small satellite jammer to protect against 'space-enabled' attacks
By Brett Tingley published
The U.S. Space Force is testing a new ground-based satellite jamming weapon to help keep U.S. military personnel safe from potential "space-enabled" attacks.
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Mirrors in space could boost solar power production on Earth. Here's how.
By Tereza Pultarova published
Reflect Orbital plans to launch a constellation of orbiting mirrors to beam sunlight to solar power plants on Earth after dark.
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NASA ends CloudSat Earth-observing mission after 18 years
By Mike Wall published
NASA's pioneering CloudSat weather and climate mission has come to an end after nearly 18 productive years in Earth orbit.
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India aims to achieve 'debris-free' space missions by 2030
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India has announced its intent to join the global effort to reduce space debris in low Earth orbit.
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NASA satellite's 'shocking' space junk near-miss was even closer than thought
By Mike Wall published
The Feb. 28 encounter between NASA's TIMED satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft was even closer than first thought — a mere 33 feet (10 meters) or so, NASA officials said.
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