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We can build cities on the MoonÑbut who will govern them?
As companies follow the lead of countries in returning humans to the Moon, it raises new questions of governance of those efforts. Rachel Williams and...
Feb 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
When Iran took the Internet hostage, Elon Musk held the keys
Protestors in Iran turned to Starlink to maintain connection with the outside world when the government restricted Internet access. Bharath Gopalaswam...
Feb 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
AI and Army astronauts: A judge advocate's solution to protecting the soldier-astronaut
As astronauts, including those from the military, go deeper into space, they will face medical challenges that can't be resolved by simply returning t...
Feb 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Musk's Moon mania
Elon Musk and SpaceX have long been associated with establishing a human presence on Mars, but that appears to be changing. Jeff Foust reports on how ...
Feb 16, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Seattle's lessons for rocket reusability
While reuse of the first stage of launch vehicle has long been proven by SpaceX, reusing a rocket's upper stage is more difficult. Robert Oler examine...
Feb 16, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Tame the wolf, release the panda: The case for US-China space cooperation
For 15 years, the Wolf Amendment has severely restricted US-China civil space cooperation. Jimin Park makes the case that it's time for those restrict...
Feb 16, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The dominance of Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
There are more than a dozen licensed spaceports in the United States and even more prospective ones, yet nearly all the orbital launches in the countr...
Feb 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Breaking dishes: the space facility at Yevpatoriya
Last year the Ukrainian military attacked a satellite tracking station in Russian-occupied Crimea. Dwayne Day examines the long history of that facili...
Feb 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Solar System Internet: Envisioning a networked future beyond Earth
Networking protocols used on Earth today don't work well in space, given distances and other challenges. Scott Pace and Yosuke Kaneko discuss how new ...
Feb 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Much needed cargo for the Moon
Plans for lunar outposts, like the one included in an executive order by the White House in December, will require large amounts of cargo that would b...
Feb 09, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
High Jump: the JUMPSEAT signals intelligence satellite
Last week the National Reconnaissance Office announced it had declassified information about a signals intelligence satellite program called JUMPSEAT....
Feb 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Normalization of deviance
Ahead of the launch of Artemis 2, some have raised concerns about the Orion spacecraft's heat shield. Robert Oler says NASA's decision to move ahead w...
Feb 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail