Wealthy nations are carving up space and its riches – and leaving other countries behind
Current trends suggest that powerful nations are defining the rules of resource use in space and satellite access in ways that will make it hard for developing nations to ever catch up.
May 11, 2022 • ~9 min
Space Blocs: The future of international cooperation in space is splitting along lines of power on Earth
In the past 10 years, international alliances on Earth have begun to expand into space. Nations with similar interests collaborate with one another while competing with other space blocs.
April 21, 2022 • ~9 min
Climate change: IPCC scientists on the narrowing window to adapt – podcast
Plus, a section of a rocket is about to crash on the Moon. What scientists hope to learn from it. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
March 3, 2022 • ~7 min
A rocket crashes into the Moon – the accidental experiment will shed light on the physics of impacts in space
Across the solar system, asteroids and comets crash into moons and planets every day. The rocket collision will provide researchers with important data on how these collisions work.
March 1, 2022 • ~9 min
A rocket is going to crash into the Moon – the accidental experiment will shed light on the physics of impacts in space
Across the solar system, asteroids and comets crash into moons and planets every day. The rocket collision will provide researchers with important data on how these collisions work.
March 1, 2022 • ~9 min
A lunar return, a Jupiter moon, the most powerful rocket ever built and the James Webb Space Telescope – space missions to watch in the coming months
With about 200 orbital launches scheduled and ambitious missions on everything from lunar bases to the search for life in the works, there’s a lot to watch in 2022. An astronomer explains the highlights.
Jan. 28, 2022 • ~9 min
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