This could mark the start of a major arms race in space, which would threaten all of us on Earth.
- Chief Executive Officer, Australasian Centre for Space Governance; Associate Expert, National Security College, Australian National University
Only by fostering a deeper sense of ‘space citizenship’ will everyone benefit from our journeys to the Moon – and beyond.
Australia relies on satellites it doesn’t own – which creates a risky situation.
Without satellites, we wouldn’t have much of the Earth and climate data we have today. And Australia is a world leader in satellite data.
Despite what you may think, Australia has a long history of space activities. But this is the first time the Australian public has been asked its opinions on space.
Why is the space sector struggling to attract a more diverse talent pool? We have a few solutions that could help.
Lunar mining and geopolitical squabbles are set to play key roles in humanity’s return to the Moon.
Anti-satellite weapons could fill Earth’s orbit with space junk and make it unusable for military and civilian purposes
Several spaceflights scheduled over the next few years will take non-astronauts to space. But it’s not certain this privilege will ever extend to anyone beyond the extremely wealthy.
As Australia’s efforts in space accelerate, we must avoid escalating a cycle of competition and conflict.
About 770 Australian entities are already developing space-related infrastructure, most of which are privately owned.
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