Sure, they’re billionaires, but the exploits of Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have undeniably brought space tourism a step closer. That raises tricky legal, ethical and environmental questions.
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Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Law, University of Adelaide
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham
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Professor (Digital Technology, Security and Governance), Flinders University
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Full Professor, Former Director, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University
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PhD candidate, law and military uses of outer space, University of Adelaide
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PhD candidate, School of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney
