Evidence that Russia is racing to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft to target Western satellites is sparking the U.S. and its Allies to strengthen their space defenses.

In 1958, just before a ban on atmospheric testing took effect, the United States carried out a highly secret naval operation ...

Gen. Stephen Whiting, head of U.S. Space Command, said reports of Russia planning a nuclear weapon in space are "so concerning," flagging the risks to global communications and GPS services. "Russia ...

Japan is ‘best placed’ to establish new rules given its space capabilities and strong support for nuclear non-proliferation, ...

Humanity has built some incredibly destructive weapons. There are still roughly 12,000 nuclear warheads on Earth today, capable of causing catastrophic damage to human civilization. But compared to ...

US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.

Russian forces have allegedly begun developing plans to launch a nuclear weapon in space that will eliminate targets. (Image: Getty) Russia is allegedly developing plans to deploy a nuclear weapon in ...

During the late 1960s, a top-secret Soviet program to sneak nuclear weapons around U.S. early warning radars was mistaken for a rash of UFO sightings by Moscow’s citizens. The weapon, known as FOBS, ...