ByAlexander Yermakov, Published in Modern Diplomacy, 15 February, 2021 In recent years, we have seen a spike in interest in space exploration: revolutionary developments in the space launch services market; new satellite services for various purposes; the introduction the first new manned spacecraft in some time; and the ambitious U.S.
"At this unique time in history when it is imperative that nations of the world join in cooperation to share resources to end the global plague assaulting its inhabitants and to avoid catastrophic climate destruction or earth-shattering nuclear devastation," writes Slater, "we are instead squandering our treasure and intellectual capacity
By Bruce Gagnon, Published in 'Organizing Notes', 15 February 2021 The US began launching space probes with nuclear power in the early 1960's. One of these military satellites powered with a nuclear reactor fell back to Earth in April of 1964. It was called SNAP 9-A and was launched aboard
Image: Mars Daily by Steffi Paladini, Birmingham City University, UK, Published by Mars Daily, 5 February, 2021 Looking at its achievements over the past decade, nobody would doubt China is aiming to win the new space race. Not only has it been the only country to land on the Moon
Credit: Spacex by Thomas Crow, Published by Phys.org, 11 February 2021 Space has long been seen as the domain of scientists and engineers, but space also needs diplomacy. But what exactly is space diplomacy and why do we need it? Professor Melissa de Zwart is a self-described space nerd and
By Kartik Bommakanti, Published by Observer Research Foundation, 9 February, 2021 The Lagrange points in the dyads — Earth-Moon and Earth-Sun — are important because they allow movement of spacecraft or objects from point to another with the least cost to energy. The newly inaugurated Biden administration following a tumultuous
By Alice Slater, World BEYOND War, 7 February, 2021 The U.S. mission to dominate and control the military use of space has been, historically and at present, a major obstacle to achieving nuclear disarmament and a peaceful path to preserve all life on earth. Reagan rejected Gorbachev’s offer to give
