
HEADLINES: Space Junk, Spy Sats, Killer Flu & the Robotaxi Reckoning
In this episode of Nonsense, we dive into a wild set of headlines: China’s Tiangong space station faces a genuine space-junk emergency as three astronauts are left without a safe ride home. Meanwhile, SpaceX-built spy satellites are quietly beaming signals in frequencies they’re not supposed to, raising international eyebrows. Back on Earth, a newly mutated H3N2 flu strain is hitting the Northern Hemisphere early and hard, threatening to overwhelm hospitals. And in San Francisco, a tragic Waymo robotaxi incident reignites the fight over who controls AVs—local communities or state regulators.
All that, plus the uncomfortable question: how safe are robotaxis really?
Three astronauts are stuck on China’s space station without a safe ride home - Ars Technica
US spy satellites built by SpaceX send signals in the “wrong direction” - Ars Technica
This flu season looks grim as H3N2 emerges with mutations - Ars Technica
Here's Why San Francisco Can't Stop Waymo From Killing Your Cat | PCMag
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