An #AI cyberattack could trigger a satellite apocalypse in #space in the next 2 years, experts worry. AI agents can scan for threats and plan attacks without human supervision. My latest @space.com story #cybersecurity www.space.com/space-explor...

Ukraine and Russia are racing to develop a replacement for #SpaceX #Starlink that would enable them to control long-range #drones and robots. Right now, no fully-fledged alternative exists anywhere in the world. My new story for @supercluster.com www.supercluster.com/editorial/th...

SpaceX plan for 1 million orbiting AI data centers could ruin astronomy, scientists say #spacex #space-based-data-centers #ai www.space.com/space-explor...

Absolutely disgusted by #AviationADR conflict resolution. Airlines can treat you like shit, not let you board your flight, provide no customer support, give you no food compensation and these arseholes will side with them. I hope they get karma.

Russia may be a waning space power when it comes to civilian technology, in the military space arena it is actually much better equipped than all the European countries combined. My latest story for @supercluster.com www.supercluster.com/editorial/wi...

Researchers track air pollution arising from space debris re-entry for the first time in real time. #spacedebris www.space.com/space-explor...

Investigating the European space start-up exodus in this piece for @supercluster.com Why are space start-ups struggling in Europe so much that their only option may be relocating to the U.S.? Are there any signs that things might change? www.supercluster.com/editorial/st...

Can made-in-space semiconductors and optical fibers revolutionize computing? Do improvements in crystal structure possible in orbit justify the cost of developing orbital foundries, return capsule and launching stuff to space? My latest story for @spectrum.ieee.org spectrum.ieee.org/in-orbit-man...

UK to slash astronomy budget by 30%. The move will prevent the UK from harvesting scientific return on its investment into international projects such as the Square Kilometer Array Telescope Observatory and the European Southern Observatory. @royalastrosoc.bsky.social www.space.com/astronomy/uk...

Some good news for astronomy at last. A light polluting hydrogen plant planned to be built in the vicinity of one of the world's top observatories will not go ahead. #lightpollution #Paranal #europeansouthernobservatory www.space.com/astronomy/as...

Satellites haven't succeeded. But could stratospheric airships and uncrewed planes finally bridge the digital divide? My latest story at @technologyreview.com www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/27/1...

Iran's attempts to jam #Starlink are failing as the constellation has become super resilient against #electronicwarfare through its deployment in #Ukraine. My latest story in @supercluster.com www.supercluster.com/editorial/ir...

Email credentials of #europeanspaceagency and #NASA employees can frequently be found for sale on dark web forums, says cyber security researcher Clemence Poirier, adding that attacks on space agencies happen almost daily. www.space.com/space-explor...

A European #Venus mission risks missing its launch window due to ongoing squabbles over the #NASA budget. It's not the first time NASA's changes of priorities put European space ambitions into jeopardy. What should Europe do? www.supercluster.com/editorial/am...

The battle over the Atacama pristine night sky continues. Nobel Prize winner Reihnard Genzel has penned a letter urging the Chilean government to stop the construction of a light-polluting plant that threatens to ruin astronomy research. #lightpollution www.space.com/astronomy/an...

Plenty #CyberSecurity vulnerabilities reported lately in #space systems. How serious is the situation really? www.space.com/technology/n...

A cosmic ray could have caused a dangerous altitude loss in an Airbus full of people in October, researcher say. If it sounds surreal, read my story. The accident injured 15 people and forced Airbus to roll out software updates across the fleet. www.space.com/technology/a...

My question is - will ESA become less dependent on NASA for big science missions? Anybody in my network with insights into #Envision and #LISA collaboration history? www.space.com/space-explor...

A German astronaut will be the first European to fly to the #moon with a future NASA-led #Artemis mission. Alexander Gerst, with 362 space days, is the most likely candidate. #europeanspaceagency www.space.com/space-explor...

At the @esa ministerial conference, it has been announced that NASA has recommitted to the European #ExoMars rover project despite Donald Trump's proposal to ax funding for the mission. www.space.com/space-explor...

Will internet-beaming stratospheric airships replace Starlink internet and finally bridge the digital divide? space.com/space-explor... #HAPS #digitaldivide

Multiple flagship European space missions in peril because of NASA budget cuts pressed by Trump's Administration. Gravitational wave detector #LISA , Venus explore #Envision and the delayed #ExoMars Rover will face shortfalls if NASA withdraws support. www.space.com/space-explor...

The internet outage is quite annoying. Interesting that Twitter's down while Bluesky is not...

What are your chances of dying from a #spacedebris strike? Low. But growing. And what about the risk of your plane being delayed because of a satellite falling from the sky? my new story for @techreviewjp.bsky.social www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/17/1...

European Space Agency is about to ship the Orion service module for Artemis 4 to NASA. That mission was nearly cancelled by Trump. Funding for Artemis 4 and 5 was eventually secured. But ESA is already building service module #6. www.space.com/space-explor...

Cybersecurity researchers have intercepted vast quantities of private voice calls and text messages, including potentially sensitive communications of government and military officials, transmitted over completely unprotected satellite communication links. www.space.com/space-explor...

NVIDIA and Starcloud have just taken a big step toward moving power-hungry, polluting data centers from Earth to space. Starcloud think they can have a commercial scale data center in orbit in the early 2030s. It does seem to make sense. What do you think? spectrum.ieee.org/nvidia-h100-...

SpaceX #Starlink is indispensible for Ukraine, yet, the internet connectivity it provides isn't fast enough for Ukraine's combat robots, forcing the nation's innovators to look for out-of-the-box solutions. www.space.com/space-explor...

Can dispersing sulfur particles in the atmosphere stop #climatechange? And if it can, is it safe? #GeoEngineering These scientists say not really. www.space.com/science/clim...

Only selected journalists to be allowed access the upcoming European Space Agency ministerial council, where some seriously uncomfortable funding discussions are to be made? Is that censorship? #Mediafreedom #transparency www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...

This company wants to fly 4,000 giant mirrors in space to boost solar power generation on Earth. Astronomers dread the idea. What do you think? www.space.com/space-explor...

Germany's £35 billion investment into space defence infrastructure over the next five years will be a game-changer for Europe's space sector. Great news for start-ups and SMEs but question marks around Germany's attitude to joint European space projects. spacenews.com/what-germany...

I am having a very awful experience with the #KLM airline. I was supposed to go to South Africa for a SKAO visit on the day of the cyber attacks. I got nowhere. It's been impossible and it continues to be impossible to get in contact with customer support. I really don't recommend using this airline

so, the @KLM duty manager claims there is some sort of a global system failure affecting many airlines. She claims it's not a hack. Sounds weird... Not sure what to do. Wonder whether there are any other journos heading for @SKAO who are stuck getting to Cape Town...

So, @KLM has just ruined a trip South Africa I have been really looking forward to. Delays at #heathrow, non-existent customer service. I will miss my connecting flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town, which means I will miss the departure for my press trip to @SKAO tomorrow

Despite its controversies, #Starlink is actually really useful. This Girl Scout trip could have turned into a nightmare without a recently enabled satellite 911 text messaging service. www.space.com/space-explor...

A #starlink satellite photobombs an Earth Observation spacecraft's view of a top secret airbase in #china. Despite the growing numbers of satellites in orbit, sources tell us such incidents are still very rare. www.space.com/space-explor...

How difficult is it to hack a satellite? A duo of white hat hackers have shown how to hijack a satellite running NASA's open-source flight software in a presentation at the Black Hat USA conference last month: #cybersecurity #space #satellites #hacking spectrum.ieee.org/satellite-ha...

Could Donald Trump's #GoldenDome really protect America against a full blown #nuclear attack? Some experts are sceptical: www.supercluster.com/editorial/tr...

The inside story behind the demise of the UK Space Agency. www.space.com/space-explor...

What a year! Another award nomination, this time for #DefenceMediaAwards in Best Technology Submission category for my story for Shephard Media about Ukrainian defence tech innovators. www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwar...

Amid all the depressive stories I tend to write these days, one can still find the "technology does good" snippets that make one feel a little better about the world. In Namibia, an endangered desert population of elephants is now safer thanks to satellite data. www.space.com/astronomy/ea...

This @supercluster.com op-ed sums up all my issues with the ESA astronaut reserve pool and the arrangement with the American Axiom Space. www.supercluster.com/editorial/op...

What will #NASAbudget cuts mean for Europe's eternally troubled flagship #Mars exploration rover #ExoMars? Can ESA still make it to the launch pad by 2028 or is praying for the U.S. Congress to reject the proposal ESA's only hope? www.space.com/space-explor...

Really enjoyed writing this story for @spectrum.ieee.org - old #smartphones could be hacked to work together as a surprisingly effective data center. The approach could help tackle the growing #ewaste problem. spectrum.ieee.org/smartphone-d...

If there is one space project I would like to see take off and succeed, it's this Ukraine-led EO satellite constellation. spacenews.com/ukraine-and-...

Fascinating images released at this briefing showing the potential of Rubin. But when I submitted a question (via Zoom) asking about impact on Rubin of potential NSF budget cuts, it was rejected: "Only science questions." A reporter in the room was also similarly rejected. 🤔

Can Europe's #Exomars mission survive NASA's withdrawal? How much would it cost to replace NASA's contribution and is Europe capable of doing that? My new mini-investigation project for Space.com. Anyone with insights into this problem, please do get in touch!

Europe has not been to the moon since 2006 and has never attempted a landing. It might be about to join the #moon rush, but unfortunately only after everybody else has made it through the finish line. #Europe #spaceexploration www.supercluster.com/editorial/ha...

Poland will launch their reserve #astronaut to space, having forked out cca 70 million euros to SpaceX and Axiom for a trip brokered by European Space Agency. How on Earth is that something to celebrate in the current climate and with the size of the European space tech gaps?