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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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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