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March 2017
Space for art: Quilting in orbit
... acquaintance with the wonderful world of fine art quilting! As a point of reflection and to highlight another first in the interaction between space and art, during her International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 37 mission in 2013, astronaut Karen Nyberg became the...
July 2020
Pandemic in space – are we ready?
... network, with clear-cut obligations and guidelines for states and space operators is essential for the long-term sustainability of space activities Immediately after the launch of Sputnik 1, over six decades ago, scientists and diplomats met at the UN to discuss not...
August 2018
Ever-changing views on space resource utilisation
... source of debate is not the activity itself but its surrounding legal framework. International space treaties include specific provisions on the use of outer space and on the cooperation of States in benefiting from the results of such use. Even though...
July 2019
Stepping into space with STEAM
... judges, listen to speakers working in governmental, commercial and academic space, and take part in interactive experiences, including film screenings, musical performances, maker-space exhibitors, and hands-on science and engineering presentations. Space for Humanity executive director Rachel Lyons speaking to CiS...
January 2021
Spacepower and international relations
... is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Leicester, an expert in strategy, space warfare and the military uses of outer space, and the author of War in Space: Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics and several papers on space policy in a variety of academic journals. Dr Bowen frequently appears in media items...
February 2021
Cyber and Space – the role of the cyber-range
..., as it is possible to build entire virtual architectures that emulate both space and non-space assets. Any organisation can buy or access a commercial cyber-range solution that...space and cybersecurity regime that is flexible and multilateral. The space community has always been good at promoting acceptable ‘behavioural norms’. Numerous countries and agencies already work together on space projects and solutions - and cybersecurity in space...
February 2022
Revolution and responsibility: the challenges of space
... the human species undertook to explore, or to conquer, what we are now used to calling ‘space’ (formerly known as ‘outer space’). And it is also not surprising that we have cherished this dream since the seventeenth century. Far from... the future (futur). Since the end of the Apollo programme astronauts have learned to live in space and prepare for future interplanetary expeditions all in the shadow of the Earth. About the author Jacques Arnould...
May 2024
Prioritising space solutions to accelerate sustainable development
...just a couple of months. Here she shares her thoughts on the future of space and asks what can be done to make better use of space to achieve policy objectives. As an integral part of the United Nations, the...achieve them, leveraging space solutions to do so. Space is not just an enabler of the SDGs, it is a major driver of them, and if that is the case the question I would ask is, are we proactively leveraging space and maximising it’s potential ...
January 2023
Original Sin - Power, Technology and War in Outer Space
..., an expert in strategy, space warfare and the military uses of outer space, and the author of War in Space: Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics and several papers on space policy in a variety of academic journals. Dr Bowen frequently appears in media items on space policy and advises practitioners on space security and defence policy...
