An invasive but extremely "shy" and harmless spider that can float on the breeze could arrive in new parts of the East Coast later this summer.
Why it matters: Since first appearing in the U.S. around 2013 and 2014, the Joro spider, native to Japan and other parts of Asia, has slowly expanded across the Southeast and could establish themselves across the East Coast over the coming years, researchers say.
A new AI system can spot satellites acting strangely in the increasingly congested orbit around Earth and that could be malfunctioning or have more nefarious purposes.
Why it matters: Companies are announcing plans to launch large constellations in the coming years, potentially putting more than one million satellites in space. And governments are increasingly investing in space-based electronic warfare tools, anti-satellite weapons and other spacecraft for national security that could be concealed in the mix.
