Proponents of mining in space often point to the potential benefits for Earth and its people. But this research casts doubt on many of them.
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The hefty sums many billionaires give away place them in an age-old debate about wealth and charity – and whether it’s appropriate for donors to have a say over their wealth from the grave.
A recent fascinating debate was held on the role of philanthropy in fighting climate change.
Reaction to criticism of the monarchy shows that universities need to do much more to support racialized faculty and staff.
The British empire brought the practice of commons enclosure to Africa to claim land. Its effects continue today at sites like the Liesbeek River in Cape Town.
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter may be an indicator of the billionaire’s plans to further disrupt industries.
Media ownership has consolidated around a handful of billionaires – and that might not be great for democracy.
Three scholars weigh in regarding the priorities of these wealthy American donors, who gave less to social service and racial justice groups than in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With about 200 orbital launches scheduled and ambitious missions on everything from lunar bases to the search for life in the works, there’s a lot to watch in 2022. An astronomer explains the highlights.
Amazon founder is funding a biotechnology startup that is looking to reverse ageing.
Humanity as a whole owns the Solar System in a shared fashion. It cannot be claimed by one person, or one country, or one company.
Photographing the full Earth from space could provide a profound and timely reminder of its vulnerability in the face of climate change.
Many Silicon Valley entrepreneurs cooperate closely behind the scenes.
Billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are in a space race, but their endeavours reflect a colonial mentality. This comes at the expense of finding solutions for our current environmental challenges.
According to a new poll, people across political and demographic lines think the private space race is good for the future but still just an ego trip for the billionaires involved.
Teaching kids better budgeting won’t fix post-pandemic inequalities. A more robust social safety net, less hoarding and squandering of wealth and more equitable tax policies might.
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.
In 1970, Gil Scott-Heron penned a spoken word song called ‘Whitey on the Moon’ that criticized the 1969 Moon landing. A hip-hop scholar explains why the song still reverberates today.
Now is not the time for rocket men to abandon spaceship Earth.
Here’s what a space tourism industry led by Bezos, Branson and Musk might mean for the planet.
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