AstrophysicsAugust 1, 2021
The Physics and Hype of Hypersonic Weapons
These novel missiles cannot live up to the grand promises made on their behalf, aerodynamics shows
Stories by David Wright
David Wright is a research affiliate at the Laboratory for Nuclear Security and Policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He formerly co-directed the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
DefenseJune 1, 2019
We Can’t Count on Missile Defense to Defeat Incoming Nukes
Missiles designed to destroy incoming nuclear warheads fail frequently in tests and could increase global risk of mass destruction
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2012
A Minefield in Earth Orbit: How Space Debris Is Spinning Out of Control [Interactive]
Our planet's littered orbital environs urgently need a concerted cleanup effort
Space & PhysicsJanuary 14, 2012
Where Did All That Space Debris Come From?