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The concept of dual-use has been around since the first satellite was launched into space. The relationship between space, national security, and the military-industrial complex is often taken for granted, but it shouldn't be. On this episode, Sahba El-Shawa and Giuliana Rotola critique the space industry's complicity in militarism around the world.

If you want to learn more about the Palestine Space Institute you can check out their website www.palestinespace.org or find them on Instagram @palestinespaceinstitute.

For our curious listeners out there eager to learn more about human rights issues in outer space, you can reach out to us via the project’s Twitter @jusadastra or checkout out our website at www.jusadastra.org.

On this episode we talk with Professor Steven Freeland about space debris, sustainability, and the future of commercial space.

Everyone has the right to access space. On this episode we talk with space lawyer Deepika Jeyakodi about humanizing space and making it more accessible.

In this episode we discuss the future of humanity in outer space with Hunter Williams, a tech development manager at Honeybee Robotics. Honeybee is a Blue Origin Company working to establish a sustainable and permanent human presence on the surface of the Moon.

On this episode, we talk with dark sky protector and space law expert Yana Yakushina about the problems caused by light pollution and how to mitigate them.

In this episode we chat with Space Professional Laura Forczyk about what it means to become off-worldly. Laura is the founder and executive director of Astralytical, an aerospace consulting company founded in 2016.