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Shoebox-Sized 'Detector Satellites' Could Sniff Out a Nuclear Bomb In Space


A new study proposes using shoebox-sized detector satellites to sniff out nuclear weapons launched by adversary nations. The idea is aimed at addressing fears that a space-based nuclear detonation could destroy satellites across low Earth orbit and make some orbits unusable for years. Space.com shar...

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