‘Most people don’t know we’ve set up a doomsday system’: physicist Laura Grego on satellites, nuclear weapons and the battle for our skies
- Posted on July 20, 2026
- By The Guardian
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In brief
The rapid expansion of satellite constellations and militarization of space pose unprecedented challenges to global security and governance. Physicist Laura Grego examines how commercial ventures like Starlink, nuclear weapon systems in orbit, and the absence of international regulatory frameworks create a dangerous precedent. As major powers compete for space dominance, critical questions emerge about who controls this final frontier and what safeguards exist to prevent catastrophic conflict.
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‘Most people don’t know we’ve set up a doomsday system’: physicist Laura Grego on satellites, nuclear weapons and the battle for our skies
Elon Musk is trying to own it, competing powers are trying to fight in it and nobody seems to be regulating it. So who does space really belong to?
