featuring Aaron J. Rosengren. April 29, 2021.
Precautionary Planetary Defence
by Boley at the 7th IAA Planetary Defense Conference, 26-30 April 2021, Vienna, Austria.
OSI April 2021 Newsletter
The April 2021 newsletter reflects on OSI activities over the past year and highlights some recent initiatives, public commutations and academic work by OSI Fellows.
Issues in the emerging Space 5.0 Era:Environmental Liability at the Frontier
Timiebi Aganaba for the Canadian Association for the Club of Rome (CACOR)
Space Junk Removal Is Not Going Smoothly
Scientific American with insights from Moriba Jah and Alice Gorman
It’s not how big your laser is, it’s how you use it: space law is an important part of the fight against space debris
by Steven Freeland and Annie Handmer. The Conversation.
Developing Norms of Behaviors for Near Earth Space: Safety, Security, and Sustainability
Moriba Jah joins the LBJ School for a conversation on developing norms of behavior for near earth space.
Space Café podcast: Space Archaeology and why Elon Musk will never call her back
featuring Alice Gorman.
Terranauts podcast: David Kendall is the quintessential terranuat
featuring David Kendall.
Response to the CSA Request for Consultation on a Framework for Future Space Exploration
Aaron Boley and Sam Lawler have submitted a report and recommendations concerning the impacts of satellite mega-constellations on astronomy.
Upon signing the Artemis Accords, the Government of Canada announced a consultation process on a framework for space exploration. As per the call, “The Government of Canada is seeking views from industry, academia, non-governmental groups, and the general public to expand, refine, and solidify this framework to help ensure safe and sustainable space exploration for decades to come.”
The OSI’s response can be viewed here (link), which calls for a commitment to full multilateral negotiations, emphasizes the need for Canada to urgently develop its position on space exploration activities, and highlights several areas where Canada can take leadership roles.
Can Space Exploration be Environmentally Friendly?
BBC Science News with Moriba Jah as a guest.
African Youth Engagement with Global Space Governance: The Case of Arizona State University’s Interplanetary Initiative Space Governance Innovation Contest
by Timiebi Aganaba, Matt Contursi, Mariam Naseem, Nifemi Awe, and Julia Selman Ayetey. New Space, March 19, 2021.