Space Policy

NASA's Artemis II mission is drawing attention ahead of its launch, with guides circulating on how to watch the flight and who the astronauts aboard will be. The mission will send a crew around the Moon, marking the first crewed lunar flight of the Artemis program. Coverage focuses on the astronaut roster, viewing options, and the mission's role in returning humans to deep space.

Four environmental organizations filed a petition Thursday asking the Federal Communications Commission to reverse its approval of a startup's plan to beam on-demand sunlight from space to Earth. The groups argue the agency ignored the project's potential impacts on wildlife and astronomy when clearing the plan.

Experts, including former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe, say the odds of a person being struck by falling space debris are increasing as launches multiply, even though getting hit by lightning remains more likely for now. They are calling on governments and companies to be required to use materials that will fully burn up on re-entry, amid growing debate over regulating the space industry.

A widely watched Kannada current-affairs commentary claims Donald Trump attributed a defeat to the Iran war, bundling the claim with discussion of a NASA telescope and rising oil prices. No independent confirmation of the defeat claim is provided, and viewers are debating Trump's Iran policy, its impact on oil markets, and the space news alongside it.

Microsoft's Outlook.com has begun rejecting incoming email from domains that lack DMARC records, a change flagged and widely discussed by email administrators. The move pushes senders to adopt authentication standards like SPF, DKIM and DMARC, which help prevent spoofing and phishing. Admins are debating whether the stricter policy improves security or unfairly blocks legitimate small domains that never set up DMARC.

Simone D'Amico discusses the growing problem of congestion in Earth's orbit in a talk hosted by the Hoover Institution. With thousands of satellites launched in recent years and mega-constellations expanding rapidly, experts warn that orbital space is becoming crowded, raising concerns about collisions, debris, and the need for better coordination and regulation of space traffic.

President Donald Trump delivered remarks at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, celebrating US space policy. The appearance highlights his administration's push on space initiatives, drawing broad attention as footage of the address circulates widely. Observers are weighing what the remarks signal for the future direction of American space ambitions and priorities.

NASA payloads launched aboard an Indian Space Research Organisation rocket, an outcome traced back to US sanctions that reshaped the two countries' space relationship. The story highlights how export restrictions once aimed at India's space programme ultimately pushed cooperation in an unexpected direction, with American hardware flying on an Indian launcher.

Artemis UK Future Leaders Plc, a London-listed investment trust managed by Artemis Fund Managers, has announced purchases of its own shares. The buyback transactions, disclosed through routine regulatory filings, are part of the trust's share capital management. No share prices or quantities were detailed in the available reports, and investor reaction has so far been muted.