Nature study identifies a new way to spot nuclear weapons in orbit

Published on July 16, 2026
Russia's Kosmos-2553 spacecraft, alleged to be part of a nuclear weapons program, prior to launch. Credit: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

NEW YORK — A study published last week in Nature Astronomy has proposed a new satellite design and technique to detect thermonuclear warheads in space. Funded in part by the […]

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