Small satellites would detect nuclear arms launched secretly into orbit under a new monitoring system proposed by a scientist to address fears about the militarisation of space.
The probes would look for tell-tale emissions of subatomic particles that show spacecraft are carrying such weapons in breach of international law and with the potential to wreak havoc on thousands of satellites orbiting Earth.
The threat of off-planet conflict has grown as powerful countries jostle for supremacy in outer space and rely ever more heavily on it for essential services such as communications and navigation.
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