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Burning Falcon: the death of a Russian laser ASAT plane

Last week, Ukrainian drones and missiles struck a Russian air base. Among the planes destroyed there, Dwayne Day discusses, is one that was developed ...

Mapping the dark side of the world (part 3): Replacing ARGON, the SAMOS E-4, and mapping the Moon

In the conclusion of his examination of satellite mapping programs in the early Cold War, Dwayne Day examines revised camera designs, including one us...

Our best energy and efforts

Delays in the development of SpaceX's Starship have promoted calls for potential changes in NASA's Artemis lunar landing plans. Robert Oler discusses ...

Chandrayaan-3 successfully undertakes lunar flybys

Two years after carrying out its prime mission of delivering a lander to the Moon, part of India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is back in the news after ...

Practitioner's Insights: Large-scale Chinese-built wind power projects in S.Africa turn stable, abundant electricity supply for locals from luxury into reality

Civic groups in Taiwan protest Lai's arms push, oppose being dragged toward battlefield

This month in security with Tony Anscombe – November 2025 edition

Data exposure by top AI companies, the Akira ransomware haul, Operation Endgame against major malware families, and more of this month's cybersecurity...

Risky Business #816 -- Copilot Actions for Windows is extremely dicey

In this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s cybersecurity news, including: Salesforce partner Gainsight has customer data sto...

The wrong sort of peace leads to the next war

Donald Trump’s approach to peacemaking ignores crucial lessons from history

John Bolton thinks America is past “peak Trump”

Donald Trump’s former national security adviser speaks to The Economist

Influencers in the crosshairs: How cybercriminals are targeting content creators

Social media influencers can provide reach and trust for scams and malware distribution. Robust account protection is key to stopping the fraudsters.

Revisiting the Wolf Amendment after 15 years

It's been nearly 15 years since Congress passed legislation with a provision sharply restricting bilateral cooperation between NASA and China. Jeff Fo...