Humanities & ethics

Humans are now figuring out the future in space, and that includes the rules and regulations that we will have to follow for peaceful existence. What are these rules and what can we learn from the past?

Humans are now figuring out the future in space, and that includes the rules and regulations that we will have to follow for peaceful existence. What are these rules and what can we learn from the past?

This topic explores the history of spaceflight and astronomy, history of astronomy in New Zealand and going into the future, space law, space ethics, planetary protection and planetary defense.

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