Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
New York Times • Kenneth Chang

Blue Ghost lunar near‑miss exposes rising collision and deconfliction risk for commercial Moon missions

A close collision warning during the private Blue Ghost mission in lunar orbit a year ago — one of several recent "red alert" incidents near the Moon — highlights mounting challenges in tracking, operator coordination and traffic management as commercial lunar activity accelerates.

2026-03-12T07:58:07.814316-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

MTN’s StarEdge Horizon LEO Connectivity Now Available on AWS Marketplace

By Via Satellite: MTN’s StarEdge Horizon connectivity service can now be purchased on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace, the company said on Thursday. StarEdge Horizon is a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity architecture designed to enhance latency and security by routing traffic off the public internet.

2026-03-12T07:53:15.028382-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

"Ionic Liquids" Could Redefine the Habitable Zone

By Universe Today: “Follow the water” has been a guiding mantra of astrobiology, and even space exploration more generally for decades. If you want to find life, it makes sense to look for the universal solvent that almost all types of life on Earth use.

2026-03-12T05:08:36.641744-07:00