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FutureSpace in Table.Briefings: Who Sets the Rhythm of Europe’s Future in Space?

FutureSpace in Table.Briefings: Who Sets the Rhythm of Europe’s Future in Space?

In a new contribution for Table.Briefings, Nina Klimburg-Witjes and Philipp Kürten reflect on the temporal politics of European spaceflight. The article argues that Europe’s future in space is not only a question of rockets, budgets, or technological speed, but also of time: planning horizons, institutional rhythms, decision-making cycles, and...

Der Mann im Mond – Falter article

Der Mann im Mond – Falter article

Click here for article | Nina Klimburg-Witjes recently contributed to an article by Thomas Zauner in the Austrian magazine “Falter”, discussing the upcoming Artemis II mission to the Moon. Placing NASA’s current lunar programme in the context of current geopolitics and changing governance of outer space, the article asks what the objectives of the Artemis programme are and which motivations underlie these.

Im Schatten der Sterne – wespennest

Im Schatten der Sterne – wespennest

Click here for article | In an article published in the Austrian magazine “wespennest” Nina Klimburg-Witjes and Kai Strycker discuss the critical situation of space debris and the potential threats it poses to our space infrastructure. Written in an attempt to avert the general public to the concerning developments that so often happen out of sight and out of mind, the article gives a broad overview of the current predicament of orbital debris.