Terrestrial controlled environment agriculture (CEA) will have an increasingly important role
in food production. However, present CEA systems are energy-and resource-hungry and …

Although the majority of humanity's current space programs are currently limited to the
operation of the international space station and the deployment of probes to analyze distant …

Although the study of the international politics of space remains rather descriptive and
undertheorized, important progress has been made to the extent that there is already a …

This article addresses a timely and widespread issue, that of public opinion and the rise of
“big data.” Analysts of US space policy have consistently noted the role that public opinion …

An increasing number of states are developing space capabilities, including autocracies,
such as China. Besides the Soviet Union, little is known about what drives space policy in …

Elon Musk has sought to position his private aerospace company, SpaceX, as the future of
space exploration, even as the feasibility of its initiatives remains to be seen. Although the …

The rapid growth of the commercial satellite industry is hindered by its vulnerability to launch
failures, demanding the adoption of effective risk mitigation strategies. This research …

China has one of the world's most advanced space programs, making it important to
understand the motives shaping its pursuit of space power. Although analysts have …

Despite growing interest in the relationship between religion and outer space, the influence
of religion on space policy attitudes remains a mostly unexplored topic. This study fills this …

The climate crisis, natural resource exploitation, and concerns around how to feed a growing
world population have resulted in a growing chorus identifying the need for a Plan B. For …