Author: Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the Space Economy Evolution Lab, Bocconi University

How spacefaring nations could avoid conflict on the Moon

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In the 1960s, Frank Sinatra’s song Fly Me to the Moon became closely associated with the Apollo missions. The optimistic track was recorded in 1964, when US success against the Soviet Union in the Moon race was not assured. Nevertheless, when the crew of the Apollo 11 mission landed first on the lunar surface in […]

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The first spacewalk by commercial astronauts will be historic, but the mission carries risks

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The Polaris Dawn mission has been attracting lots of attention because it will feature the first ever spacewalk by commercial space travellers. There are many reasons why this is a landmark mission. But, with its ambition comes a degree of risk. The mission is backed by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX and there are no professional […]

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