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Making the Case for a U.S. Space National Guard

American foreign policy is sitting on a razor’s edge. The United States now must walk a tightrope between maintaining global posture and avoiding global conflict.

University nanosatellite launches skyrocket over past decade

Universities across the globe are building an increasingly large presence in space by attaching student satellite projects to launches. Since the advent of nanosatellites and CubeSats, the barrier to space entry has never been lower for students.

Astronomers, Satellite Operators Work to Co-Exist in Busy Low Earth Orbit

Vertical streaks across a night sky timelapse photo from the Starlink satellite constellation. Credit: National Science Foundation

Satellite constellations with units in the hundreds to thousands are causing visual and radio interference to astronomical observations across the world. These incidents coincide with astronomers’ calls for updated space policy and technology to preserve their data.