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Many elections, many consequences

With a vast number of citizens around the world voting for leaders and legislatures this year, much will depend on their trust in the electoral

Time to defend science under attack

In an age of “alternative facts” and conspiracy theories, protecting trust in science is crucial.

Your quick guide to the Solomon Islands elections

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare could retain power on April 17, but who stands in his way of making history?

Aviation flying high on alternative sources of power

Transport is one of the world’s biggest polluters, but on the path to net zero, aviation is reinventing itself, potentially building a new kind of jet age.

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Why we don’t need to go to space to mine its resources

Meteorites could show us the perfect chemical models we need to end the natural resource crisis — but we don’t have to leave Earth to mine them.

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Eyes in the wartime sky

As the world watches the satellite images of the Ukraine war, we examine the opportunities and threats of our dependence on satellite and remote-sensing imagery

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Can space stay peaceful during tension on Earth?

If spacefaring nations can set aside geopolitics, the hope and cooperation that characterised the dawn of the space age will come to the fore once again.

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Keeping space clean for future exploration

Responsibility for cleaning up space can be modelled on strategies to mitigate climate change.

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UN tries again with outer-space peace treaty

International agreement on a peace treaty for outer space has been lacking for decades. A new working group is attempting a different path.

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Small satellites take to the skies

Processions of small satellites obscuring the sky have provoked the ire of astronomers, but their potential for humanity is enormous.

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Governing space for the benefit of humanity

Where space begins is more than billionaires brawling over bragging rights. It will have ramifications for governments, economies and humanity.

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Space junk: what is being done?

Thousands of pieces of ‘space junk’ float in orbit, and almost as many ideas for how to get rid of them are being floated on Earth.

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The problems with space mining no one is talking about

Asteroid mining could unlock untold riches and thorny ethical problems. Are we ready as we race to the launch pad?

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Many elections, many consequences

Time to defend science under attack

Your quick guide to the Solomon Islands elections

Aviation flying high on alternative sources of power

Why we don’t need to go to space to mine its resources

Eyes in the wartime sky

Can space stay peaceful during tension on Earth?

Keeping space clean for future exploration

UN tries again with outer-space peace treaty

Small satellites take to the skies

Governing space for the benefit of humanity

Space junk: what is being done?

The problems with space mining no one is talking about

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