Editor, Author at Filling Space

What is the Moon Treaty and is it still useful?

The Moon Treaty was designed to regulate various space activities, including resource utilization. The treaty, however, is of questionable use – it has few signatories…

Arts

How do you film Earth as an otherworldly alien planet?

Editor January 10, 2020 alien planets astronauts conservancy deserts filmmaking landscapes photography public lands spacesuits the American Southwest

Andrew Studer is a professional outdoor photographer and filmmaker based in Oregon. He has a passion for capturing and showcasing the beauty of our natural…

Machine

How would ELROI let us know which satellites are which?

Editor January 3, 2020 cubesats ELROI los alamos national laboratory orbital velocities orbits pulsars satellites smallsats solar power

Many manmade objects are in orbit around Earth. How do we know which are which? The problem is, we don’t. Not always, anyway. Oftentimes, we…

Arts Society

How does Frank Herbert’s Dune address women’s agency?

Editor December 27, 2019 Denis Villeneuve Dune feminism Frank Herbert Lady Jessica sci-fi science fiction the Atreides the Bene Gesserit the MeToo movement

A sci-fi classic is Frank Herbert’s Dune. It is one of the best-selling sci-fi book series of all time. It has had numerous adaptations, appearing…

Sustaining Place

How does synthetic biology affect sustainability?

Editor December 23, 2019 agriculture biological engineering biology biotech biotechnology DNA editing gene editing Sustainability synbio synthetic biology

Synthetic biology has the potential to change humanity’s relationship with Earth. This is because synthetic biology could potentially change biospheres. It could furthermore indirectly affect…

Cosmos

Is our universe part of a larger multiverse?

Editor December 20, 2019 astronomy brane worlds cosmic bubbles inflation theory multiple universes multiverse theory physics quantum physics scientific debates the multiverse

We use the word “universe” to describe everything that we know to exist – all of time, energy, and matter. With our current technology, we…

Arts Society Worlds

What were the top five reads on Filling Space for 2019?

Editor December 16, 2019 Africa ethics existential risk Love Death & Robots Mars Netflix Religion space colonization subsurfaces the space sector

This year, Filling Space published over 60 interviews. The experts we interviewed all engage with space in interesting but very diverse ways. They include artists,…

Business

Is the US launch industry experiencing a “bubble”?

Editor December 13, 2019 government policies NASA NewSpace satellite servicing space policy speculative bubbles the launch industry the space economy the space sector

The US launch industry is in a state of rapid expansion. For the past several decades, government policies have promoted its development. In the last…