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When We Get to Space, What Will Families Look Like? The challenges of space are many. How will families deal with limited resources and living in alien environments? I wrote this article after appearing on a fascinating panel of the same name at Loscon. a Youtube link to the panel appears in the comments. https://lnkd.in/gJf4kDxX

Insightful insights from Nick Shave FRAeS at Astroscale on a crucial topic of tackling space debris 🚀 Nick emphasises the urgent need to address the issue of space debris, reminding us that we cannot leave our children with the remnants of the space age. This challenge requires collective action from industry, governments, and international organisations. Check out the full video on our page to learn more about the innovative approaches Astroscale is taking to tackle this pressing issue. #SpaceSustainability #SpaceDebris #Astroscale #InnovationInSpace

A South-North Perspective on Space Policy Center for Strategic & International Studies 25 Jul 2024 35 West Space has long been colored by divides between the “haves” who possess the economic and technological wherewithal to make it to orbit and beyond, and the “have-nots” who lack these capabilities. This divide in turn has historically played out between the Global North and the Global South, with the latter grouping feeling as if they have been excluded from sharing in the benefits of space exploration. However, this is only part of the picture. As space becomes both increasingly critical and accessible, there is a need for a more nuanced understanding of how a broader set of global players view the issues surrounding these capabilities. In this episode, Ryan C. Berg sits down with Laura Delgado López, a Visiting Fellow with the CSIS Americas Program. Together, they discuss the evolving and divergent space policies that can be found throughout Latin America. They also unpack her new report Orbital Dynamics: The Domestic and Foreign Policy Forces Shaping Latin American Engagement in Space (https://lnkd.in/dQjYSFb8...) and some of the key findings from this yearlong investigation into regional perspectives on space policy and international engagement. 

📚A City on Mars: Exploring Space Settlement with Wit and Wisdom Previously mentioned on Gadget Master, A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith has now earned the prestigious The Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize. This humorous and thought-provoking book dives into the big questions surrounding space settlement: Can we do it? Should we do it? And have we really thought it through? The authors - also known for Soonish and Science: Ruining Everything Since 1543—tackle challenges like radiation, extreme temperatures, resource scarcity, and even the quirky logistics of procreation in space (hello, “pregnodrome”). They explore whether space could be humanity’s New Frontier or a dystopian nightmare for both settlers and Earthlings left behind. Packed with insight and laughs, it’s a must-read for anyone curious about the future of life beyond our planet. 👉https://ow.ly/LL9e50U75gZ

I look forward to the discussion. Commercial Space provided earth observation is changing the value and access to space critical infrastructure

I am very happy to share with you another DLA Piper article on how to enhance the regulatory environment and sustainable practices for space. Part two of our three-part series article addresses the different international treaties governing space and considers outer space as a legal entity. Naomi Pryde, Sam Ingleton and Christian Keogh explain what this means and how it articulates with existing international space law treaties. Enjoy reading it !!🚀🚀 #Space #Industrials

The results are in! Presenting the official winners of the Best of 2024—the top achievements in space exploration from the past year, as voted by people around the world.

In my book, “Creature Comforts in Space,” I talk about the dangers of radiation and micro-meteorites and how we need to design Space habitats to resist their effects. This experiment going on with the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission is exciting. These folks are deliberately traveling into a radiation field to test new equipment, including new spacesuits. It is an extremely dangerous mission, but also full of potential rewards in research. Best of luck to Jared Isaacman, and his crew as they take on this challenge! Private space travel is not just about tourism. It is also about research and expanding the human presence in the space frontier. We will see a lot more of these private projects going on in the near future. https://lnkd.in/gWxb4KvU

Explore how philosophy can guide space exploration in the ISSUES in Science and Technology article, "A Space Future Both Visionary and Grounded" that you can read here! ⬇️ https://ow.ly/tChj50TtNVv

🚀 Exciting new read alert! Check out the thought-provoking blog post "If You Meet ET in Space Kill Him" for an intriguing discussion on the potential encounters with extraterrestrial life in space. Join the conversation and explore the captivating insights in the post here: https://ift.tt/sxQHuUr 🌌 #SpaceExploration #ExtraterrestrialLife #NautilusMagazine