Saturday, July 12, 2025

Tag: space

The inevitable militarization of space?

For decades, international treaties and diplomatic pressure largely constrained the militarization of space. But in the 2020s, open defiance has replaced subtle circumvention, and the prospect of full-scale weaponization is no longer theoretical.

Huge pollution footprint flows from commercial communications satellites in orbit

Scientists are asking if the United States is prepared to handle the impacts.

“The new space race is going nuclear”

“The space nuclear industry is flying blind—blinded by its devotion to profit and power."

Jeff ‘Space Cowboy’ Bezos

Space flights used to achieve scientific purpose. Now they're a rich man's carnival ride.

Our billionaires are blasting off. Good riddance!

We don’t need billionaires out to “conquer space.” We need to conquer inequality.

Space Force: The tragic weaponization of space

"Simply put, [fighting from space is] the American way of fighting...freedom to attack as well as freedom from attack."

Turning space into a war zone: Space Force Missile Defense review

“It is not enough to merely have an American presence in space, we must have American dominance in space.”

Trump’s Space Force

“I have not yet heard a compelling case why we need a separate force.”

American dominance in space? Why Trump’s push for Space Force is...

“This is a crucial moment where the public must stand and say ‘hell no!”

Mars breakthrough: Water discovered beneath surface

"This thrilling discovery is a highlight for planetary science and will contribute to our understanding of the evolution of Mars, the history of water on our neighbor planet and its habitability."

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FEMA officials say Kristi Noem’s own approval policy caused life-threatening delays before she used them to justify dismantling the agency.

Millions of tons of invisible nanoplastics found polluting North Atlantic Ocean

New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.

Albanese sanctions: Marco Rubio now acting just like Putin, charging human rights officials

An explanation of why this verbiage is arrant nonsense.

Five facts that show the enormity of American inequality

Whatever wealth exists among America's poor should not be taken away because of some ignorant prejudice of the rich.

No ordinary solidarity—inside Chicago’s hunger strike for Gaza


For 18 days, six members of Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago led a hunger strike that helped re-center Gaza in the public discourse and pressure elected officials.