October 2018
Using space-based data for humanitarian causes
...human rights law. As human rights law emerged in the post-World War II era, states were eager to sign up to documents - such...was designed to mitigate the suffering of those debilitated by war or other aspects leading towards disaster, such as force ...
October 2021
A US space strategy for 2050: shaping a domain on the cusp
... space leadership. Today space is essential for winning wars, generating revenue and pushing the frontiers of scientific ... and against space assets. Since the end of the Cold War, US competitors have accelerated their efforts to hold at risk ...
September 2017
Science searches for cosmic company
...aliens, grew out of technical developments during the Second World War. When the high-power microwave transmitters that are essential ...messages to the putative inhabitants of Mars, the post-war world finally had a technology that would be adequate for...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
...the world. It was the height of the Cold War and, from the Government’s perspective, NASA represented prestige ... sides – was routed in the technological advancements of World War II. Combined with the military nature of rocket technology, Wernher...
February 2021
The Space Monuments Men
... called him. I have shot and produced several World War II movies and three of them pertain to incredible battles... congressional legislation passed in Congress to bring home MIAs from World War II. The success of this and his next film, ‘Unbeaten’,...
October 2024
International space law - the beginning of the end?
... there has been a blurring of the distinction between public (governmental) and private sector involvement in foreign wars and conflicts. The governmental agencies of major space powers are increasingly relying on the commercial launchers, satellites...
