We are excited to announce the Environmental Justice in Space Workshop on June 20-21. Concerned about the damage humans could cause to the space environment? Want to learn from the environmental justice movement on Earth? Register & submit an abstract now! bit.ly/ejis-workshop
ALT A poster for the conference, with white text over an image of the Earth from space. Text reads: "Environmental Justice in Space (EJiS) Workshop, June 20-21, 2024, https://bit.ly/ejis-workshop"
The abstract deadline for JustSpace's Environmental Justice in Space Workshop is Jan 31! We're looking for 10-minute, prerecorded talks about your concerns for the future of the space environment, and/or what we can learn from environmental activists on Earth.
We are excited to announce the Environmental Justice in Space Workshop on June 20-21. Concerned about the damage humans could cause to the space environment? Want to learn from the environmental justice movement on Earth? Register & submit an abstract now! bit.ly/ejis-workshop
ALT A poster for the conference, with white text over an image of the Earth from space. Text reads: "Environmental Justice in Space (EJiS) Workshop, June 20-21, 2024, https://bit.ly/ejis-workshop"
ICYMI last week: Our last newsletter of 2023 includes a round-up of the latest space news stories, some recommended reading, and links to more calls from groups asking for scientists to speak out against genocide in Palestine: justspacealliance.substack.c…
In this issue of the JustSpace newsletter, we are highlighting calls for an immediate ceasefire by @Sci4Pal, which you can read and sign in support here actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
We also recommend “Ethics, Human Rights, and Space:
A Palestinian Perspective” by Sahba El-Shawa, which discusses how the deep connections between space and the military industrial complex linkedin.com/pulse/ethics-hu…
We also recommend reading “Ethics, Human Rights, and Space:
A Palestinian Perspective” by Sahba El-Shawa @which discusses how the deep connections between space and the military industrial complex: linkedin.com/pulse/ethics-hu…
Virgin Galactic's preflight secrecy surrounding passenger identities got me thinking. How much openness do space-tourism companies owe the public? How much privacy should their customers expect?
Story: "The Private-Jet Era of Spaceflight Has Arrived" theatlantic.com/science/arch…
Today, more than 4,500 Starlink satellites are in the skies, accounting for more than 50 percent of all active satellites. They have already started changing the complexion of the night sky. nyti.ms/47dZ2Ha
Our May newsletter is out now: we discuss NASA's new naming policy and Moon to Mars architecture, the iSpace lunar lander crash, and, of course, the Starship flight test.
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ALT Flyer showing Off-Earth book cover and a headshot of Erika Nesvold against a background showing the night sky covered with stars. The JustSpace logo is in the lower left corner. Text reads: "Live Author Q&A. Erika Nesvold. Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space. March 16. 8pm EDT. Hosted by Celestial Citizen's Britt Duffy Adkins. Free registration with proof of preorder.
Our first newsletter for 2023 includes: the weaponization of Starlink, the troubled history of remote sensing, dark matter, planetary conjunctions, an exciting announcement, an exclusive invitation, and a special gift!
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Last day to register for our free, 1-day online conference about space and its social, political, and cultural contexts! All welcome, whether you’re an astrophysicist, an anthropologist, a teacher, work in a museum or work on spacecraft 🛰️
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