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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.…

Society

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…

Society

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,…

Society

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…

Business Society

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…

Society

How can space law address space militarization?

Editor February 7, 2020 Beihang University disabling satellites international law jamming and spoofing militarization space Law space technologies spacefaring nations the space race weapons of mass destruction

Space militarization is a pressing issue. If military conflicts occur in space, this could hinder space exploration. It could worsen life back here on Earth.…

Society

How do law and space meet?

Editor January 31, 2020 astronomy Bond University extraterritoriality human rights law international law outer space remote sensing technologies space activity space Law space lawyers

As humans expand off-planet, which laws will govern their activities? Space law is a diverse field and is still largely underdeveloped. There are many areas…

Society

What is the Moon Treaty and is it still useful?

Editor January 17, 2020 For All Moonkind in situ resource utilization Ronald Reagan space Law space lawyers space mining the Moon the Moon Treaty the Outer Space Treaty the University of Mississippi

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

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…

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,…