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Space exploration should be more democratic and equitable to all potential actors

We are amid what appears to be a second space race, except this time, the space race is not just led by two major superpowers, but by a wider group of nations who have interests in engaging in space ...
Fast Company

‘Democratizing space’ requires addressing questions of sustainability and sovereignty

Over the past decade, many countries have established new space programs, including multiple African nations. India and Israel—nations that were not technical contributors to the space race in the ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Ethics and Equity in the Emerging Space Economy

As the space economy accelerates into the commercial frontier, once the exclusive domain of the Cold War geopolitics and scientific discovery, it is now increasingly defined by private investment, ...
Phys.org

Five benefits Africa's new space agency can deliver

The African Space Agency was officially inaugurated in Cairo's Space City in April 2025. The event marked a milestone in a process that had been in the works since the early 2000s. Drawing inspiration ...
Fast Company

You’re reading this story thanks to decades of space exploration—but that’s exactly why policies need to change

There’s a very common question asked of people working in space exploration: Why explore space when we have so many problems on Earth? From Wi-Fi to satellite images of real estate, to matters of ...
The Conversation

‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty

Over the past decade, many countries have established new space programs, including multiple African nations. India and Israel – nations that were not technical contributors to the space race in the ...
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25 biggest discoveries in space exploration: reshaping our c

Explore the 25 Biggest Discoveries in Space Exploration that fundamentally reshaped our understanding of the universe. From alien worlds to hidden oceans, ...
Astronomy

NASA budget proposal boosts human exploration — at expense of science

The White House on Friday released its fiscal year 2026 discretionary budget request, proposing a dramatic reduction in NASA’s overall funding from about $25 billion to $18.8 billion, or about 25 ...
The Conversation

Is space worth the cost? Accounting experts say its value can’t be found in spreadsheets

Since the early days of human space exploration, the endeavour has been haunted by a very good question: why spend so much on space when there are so many urgent problems here on Earth? Against this ...
SpaceNews

A perspective on space: Preparing for 2075

Recognizing that space is now an integral component of present-day society, the Royal Society (the U.K. academy of sciences) has recently completed a report that explores the potential implications of ...
Aviation Week

NASA Recognizes Those Whose Space Pursuits Also Benefit the Earth

NASA Inventors Hall of Fame 2025 inductees, clockwise from top left: Philip Neudeck, Myron "Ron" Diftler, Erik Weiser and Gary Hunter. Credit: NASA NASA has named four new inductees into the agency’s ...