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What is the European Union’s Copernicus program?

Copernicus is an Earth observation program of the European Union. Copernicus is notable in that its data and information is made available to the public.…

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How does one go about cultivating Africa’s space ecosystem?

Editor September 11, 2020 Africa entrepreneurialism Ghana networking space ecosystems space workshops Spacehubs Africa SpaceTec Partners the space community the space industry

The space sector can seem inaccessible if you do not have experience participating in it. How do you go about making connections with other individuals…

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How does one go about popularizing astronomy?

Editor September 4, 2020 astronomy Astronomy For Anyone astronomy jargon astrophotographs astrophotography dark sky sites hobbies IMAX telescopes the Milky Way

To individuals already interested in space, astronomy is fascinating. But for many people, astronomy does not hold any immediate appeal. One reason for this lack…

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Why is it important to consider human rights in space?

Editor August 21, 2020 Earth observation extraterritoriality human rights human rights violations human spaceflight Jus Ad Astra space tourism the rule of law the Space4SDGs initiative WiseLaw

From most people’s perspectives, space law is a fairly niche field. Even more niche are particular sub-fields of space law, such as space human rights…

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How big a deal is space junk and what should we do about it?

Editor July 17, 2020 Australia defunct satellites insurance megasconstellations satellites space debris space junk space situational awareness space traffic The Kessler Effect

Every year, space junk seems to be attracting more attention. As the number of satellites orbiting Earth grows, the chances increase of some of them…

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

Editor July 3, 2020 GPS international banking meteorological constellations military superiority NASA space systems the Cold War the Space and Missile Systems Center the US Air Force the US Department of Defense

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.…