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What impact does US military space infrastructure have on global society?

The US military is one of the most important entities in terms of developing space infrastructure that has global repercussions. Perhaps the most obvious example…

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How does one go about becoming a space archaeologist?

Editor June 26, 2020 archaeology Environmental Impact Assessments Flinders University GPS human culture material culture space junk spacecraft the space environment transdiciplinarianism

The more one becomes familiar with space, the more one realizes what a varied subject it is. There are space lawyers, space artists, space social…

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What is happening in the space sector in Ghana?

Editor June 19, 2020 All Nations University Egypt Ghana GhanaSat Namibia South Africa the African Space Race the African Union the Kyushu Institute of Technology the Square Kilometre Array

Africa receives less attention than other regions in discussions of the global space sector. But there is significant activity, as exemplified by the Square Kilometre…

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What role does New Zealand play in the global space sector?

Editor May 29, 2020 entrepreneurialism New Zealand Rocket Lab satellite data satellites space enthusiasm SpaceBase spacecraft the space industry the space sector

Space business tends to be concentrated in a few key markets. But technological improvements are leading to geographic diversification. Other countries are starting to play…

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Why should we keep our nighttime skies dark?

Editor May 1, 2020 activism astronomy conservation dark skies darkness light pollution nighttime outdoor lighting the International Dark-Sky Association the night sky

Is it important to keep our nighttime skies dark? There has been significant debate lately about this topic, spurred by the growth of satellite constellations.…

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What is happening in the space sector in Taiwan?

Editor April 17, 2020 FORMOSAT low Earth orbit National Central University satellites Taiwan the Cold War the International Geophysical Year the National Space Organization the telecommunications industry universities

It used to be that space missions were carried out by large governments. During the Cold War, Washington and Moscow led humanity’s engagement with space.…

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How should we sustainably govern low Earth orbit?

Editor March 20, 2020 best practices governance low Earth orbit megaconstellations orbits regulatory frameworks satellites space debris Sustainability the orbital environment

There is much buzz in the news nowadays about sustainability in low Earth orbit (LEO). With the rise of megaconstellations, fears of space debris and…

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How should Australia respond to space militarization?

Editor March 6, 2020 Australia cyber attacks kinetic kills militarization satellites soft kill systems space capabilities superpowers the Australian Strategic Policy Institute weapons

There is growing concern about the militarization of space. Oftentimes, discussions about this topic focus on the larger space powers – the United States, Russia,…

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How do international laws regulate space mining?

Editor February 28, 2020 resource utilization space mining the Cold War the Moon The Moon Agreement the Outer Space Treaty the United Nations UN COPUS Western Sydney University

There is renewed interest nowadays in space mining. There was similar interest in space mining during the Cold War, when international agreements were developed to…

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How should Australia participate in space exploration?

Editor February 21, 2020 Australia NASA South Australia space agencies space exploration Sputnik the Australian Space Agency the Space Age tracking stations Woomera

Australia played a central role in space exploration in the early years of the Space Age. Some argue there has been a lull since then…