The 'Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space' (also known as the 'Global Network' or the 'GN') is an international network of organisations and individuals who are concerned about the militarisation and exploitation of space. When the US Space Force was established in 2019 President Trump said that it marked “a big moment”
Artist's Impression of Apollo-Soyuz Test Project: NASA By John Barentine,Principal Consultant and Executive Officer at Dark Sky Consulting and co-founder of Space Environmentaism A Blog for Keep Space for Peace Week, October 2025 Outer space is changing rapidly, especially the space near Earth. Private actors now dominate the human technological
A long-exposure photograph in the northern hemisphere showing satellites in the night skyAlan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images By Jonathan O'Callaghan, Published by New Scientist, 23 January 2026 The company’s mega-constellation is having to perform a huge number of manoeuvres to prevent a collision in Earth orbit A report
Photo by NASA on Unsplash By Daniel Frostwick, Published by Blackburndrone, 23 January 2026 On the screens inside ESA’s control room, the orbits look clean and calm. Thin blue lines wrapping around Earth, a silent ballet of hardware and code. Then a technician zooms in on a weather satellite’s trajectory
Image credit: U.S. Space Force By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 22 January 2026 Gen. Shawn Bratton, vice chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, says greater reliance on satellites is forcing faster integration with the joint force and long-term planning beyond Earth orbit WASHINGTON — The
By Sandra V, Published by Union Rayo, 15 January 2026 The U.S. has sent a safety alert to airlines due to an issue that is getting worse: space junk. This junk comes from rockets that explode or fail during their launches. The alert was published by the Federal Aviation Administration
Render of a small launch vehicle launching from SaxaVord Spaceport - via Shetland Flyer Aerial Media By Skye Jacobs, Published by Techspot, 14 January 2026 CubeSats, rocket startups, and a Shetland launch site are redefining the UK's orbital future Winners & losers: In workshops scattered across Glasgow, engineers assemble CubeSats –
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks about the Golden Dome initiative in the Oval Office on May 20, 2025. | Alex Brandon/AP By Audrey Decker, Published by Politico, 14 January 2026 Much of the president’s signature defense shield isn’t even supposed to be based on land. President Donald Trump has linked
Service members from the U.S. and Polish armies walk to the site of a Patriot missile system near Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland in 2018. Two U.S. Patriot missile batteries have been dispatched to Poland, U.S. European Command said March 9, 2022. (Aaron Good/U.S. Army) By George Allison, Published by UK Defence
The Upgraded Early Warning Radar at Thule Air Base, Greenland, Aug. 10, 2022. U.S. Space Force / Paul Honnick By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 13 January 2025 Longstanding diplomatic agreements and an existing U.S. base already enable military expansion. National security experts reject President Donald Trump’s claim that