American officials suspect Russia of launching a satellite with nuclear materials in 2022

A nuclear weapon orbiting Earth would emit neutrons through its interactions with the planet’s space radiation environment, and these could be detected by satellites.

By observing the neutrons induced by spallation from protons in the inner Van Allen radiation belts using widely available sensor technologies, the detection of a thermonuclear…

For almost 60 years, a global ban on nuclear weapons in space has held up. But the growing number of satellites and increasing geopolitical tension has scientists worried the…

Prohibidas por el Tratado del Espacio Ultraterrestre de 1967, podrían destruir miles de satélites críticos, pero aún no hay un sistema para detectarlas

MIT Professor Areg Danagoulian is proposing a way to determine if a satellite orbiting Earth contains a nuclear weapon. He describes his idea for a satellite-based sensor system…

The Outer Space Treaty bans nuclear weapons in orbit—but we currently have no way to verify that satellites aren't carrying them.

Il MIT ha sviluppato un CubeSat capace di rilevare testate nucleari nello spazio grazie ai neutroni emessi dall'uranio.

Científicos del MIT propusieron un sistema capaz de detectar armas nucleares ocultas en satélites. La tecnología busca reforzar el Tratado del Espacio Ultraterrestre y reducir el…

If a space nuke went off, "we would not only lose the satellites, we would lose entire orbits for a few years."

American officials suspect Russia of launching a satellite with nuclear materials in 2022

Die Stationierung von Atomwaffen im Weltraum ist untersagt, kontrollieren lässt sich das aber nicht. Nun gibt es einen Vorschlag, wie das geändert werden kann.

Areg Danagoulian propose un système de capteurs embarqués sur un satellite, capables de se rapprocher d'un satellite suspecté de transporter des armes nucléaires. Ce système de…