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Donald Trump used to be risk-averse. Is that changing?

America’s president suddenly seems like a man in a hurry

Prescriptions for space medicine

For the first time in NASA history, a crewed mission is being cut short because of a medical issue with an astronaut. Jeff Foust r...

Japanese commercial firms as drivers of Japanese space policy

Japan has developed a vibrant commercial space industry in the last several years, with startups pursuing radar imaging satellites...

Building empires in the sky: Effectuating off-Earth territorial expansion using existing legal frameworks

The Outer Space Treaty makes clear that countries cannot claim territory on the Moon or other celestial bodies. Camisha Simmons de...

Safe passage in the stars: The next Bretton Woods

On Earth, control of the seas and thus of trade helped create the current financial system dominated by the US dollar. Alex Li arg...

How the World Got Owned Episode 1: The 1980s

In this special documentary episode, Patrick Gray and Amberleigh Jack take a historical dive into hacking in the 1980s. Through th...

The War Room newsletter: Inside the mission that snatched Maduro

Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, digs into the details

The Isaacman era begins at NASA

Jared Isaacman became NASA administrator last month, ending a convoluted confirmation process that lasted just over a year. Jeff F...

Innovative, affordable, and expedited

One of big challenges facing Isaacman is how to speed up a human return to the Moon, or at least keep it from falling further behi...

Houston deserves a Space Shuttle, but not like this

A provision in last year's budget reconciliation bill effectively directed the transfer of the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Sm...

The Irish Taoiseach's visit to China in 14 years could be a 'touchstone' for China-EU relations: expert

ROK president arrives in Beijing with 200 business delegates, hails full restoration of bilateral ties 'the greatest achievement'

Patriotism tests loom for big business

Economic nationalism makes it harder for multinationals to navigate the world

A half-planet-size gap in global governance is about to get plugged

A new treaty offers hope of curbing the destruction of the oceans

The War Room newsletter: Mega edition—you ask, I answer

Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, answers your questions in the final edition of 2025

This month in security with Tony Anscombe – December 2025 edition

As 2025 draws to a close, Tony looks back at the cybersecurity stories that stood out both in December and across the whole of thi...

China imposes countermeasures against 20 US companies, 10 senior executives in response to US arms sales to Taiwan

The quest to chart the sea

This map reveals what scientists care about—and what armed forces don’t want to share

The Artemis Accords at five

This fall marked five years since eight countries, including the United States, announced that they were signing the new Artemis A...

State-owned enterprises and commercial space in China

The Chinese space ecosystem now includes many startups that emulate American entrepreneurial space companies. Owen Chbani examines...