Excuse Me, Is This Orbit Taken?
Space has a personal-space problem. Unfortunately, nobody agreed on the size of the bubble.
Your Internet Connection Does Not Include a War
Must every useful technology become a weapon? A biting defence of Starlink’s civilian boundaries and the idea that connectivity need not come with a body count.
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Please Remain Seated During the Future
From Knight Rider dreams to Tesla’s airborne Roadster: a cheerful defence of engineering excess, childhood wonder, and letting Musk’s critics enjoy the ride.
Before We Answer the Aliens, Check the Receiver
The search for alien signals is a cosmic detective story: separating distant whispers from natural noise, wandering satellites and our own noisy electronics.
A Place to Write
Handwritten notes aboard Apollo 11 reveal the human side of spaceflight: practical reminders, daily routines, and affection for the machines that carried the crew.
Houston, We Have a Login Prompt
Satellites may orbit Earth, but their security problems remain familiar. Starlink shows why even the final frontier needs patches, sceptics, and a good sysadmin.
The Cloud Has a Heat Problem. Even in Space.
Google’s Suncatcher puts AI chips in orbit, where abundant sunshine meets awkward cooling, costly maintenance and lessons from Microsoft’s underwater servers.