New Research: Human Dimensions of Space Exploration
I just found a set of new essays from a very recent conference at Carnegie Mellon University sponsored by the European Astrobiology Institute and the Society for Social and Conceptual Issues in Astrobiology.
“As the economic barriers to outer space shrink and opportunities for access expand, concerns about humans thriving in extraterrestrial environments and the impacts of humankind on those environments become less theoretical and more urgent. This conference endeavors to bring together scholars, technologists, policy specialists, artists, and other stakeholders to explore the ethical, legal, economic, cultural, biological, psychological, and environmental issues associated with the New Space era.”
These were the essays that stood out to me, and there were a few others from the same magazine, all published in free access:
Radio Astronomy National Historic Park
Rethinking Human Responsibility in a Cosmic Context
‘Leave the Moon to be the Moon’
Prime Directive in Extraplanetary Medical Ethics
Should We Be a Multiplanetary Species?
Reimagining Habitability in Space
I thought this was a really interesting set of different views on human interaction with space. I wonder what people here will not like and also like. Enjoy.