Some late commentary on the claim that we (the U.S.) need to send a nuclear reactor to “claim” a spot on the Moon before China does: NASA needs a better argument to convince me it’s worth it. And I would have thought I’d be easy to convince! open.substack.com/pub/makingne...

Some late commentary on the claim that we (the U.S.) need to send a nuclear reactor to “claim” a spot on the Moon before China does: NASA needs a better argument to convince me it’s worth it. And I would have thought I’d be easy to convince! open.substack.com/pub/makingne...

I was interviewed some time ago for a documentary exploring how humans will raise children in space. It was a great experience and a fascinating topic. But I cannot in good conscience recommend the final film.
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If somehow you've not yet read this excellent book do so ASAP

Ooh, my book is now available in paperback! (Also in hardcover, audio, and… Mandarin Chinese!)

I’ll be at Massachusetts Space Week on April 21, watching the excellent Moon (2009) and then leading a follow-up discussion on space ethics. If you’ll be in the neighborhood, consider registering and joining us! brattlefilm.org/film-series/...

The abstract deadline for JustSpace's Environmental Justice in Space Workshop is Jan 31! We're looking for 10-minute, prerecorded talks about your concerns for the future of the space environment, and/or what we can learn from environmental activists on Earth: bit.ly/ejis-workshop

My book, Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space, is now available as an audiobook! Narrated by April Doty, Off-Earth is available everywhere audiobooks are sold.

My latest newsletter post digs into the recent Reuters piece on workplace injuries at SpaceX to ask: What extra risks do space industry workers face due to the pervasive belief that companies pursuing space colonization are "saving humanity"? makingnewworlds.substack.com/p/worker-saf...

My new podcast conversation with the extraordinary @erikanesvold.bsky.social about the ethics of governing space settlements, and how these issues have been explored across generations of science fiction, is peak Chatter.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did:

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Hi new followers! I have a newsletter where I write about building a better future in space and on Earth.

Today, the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission inspired me to explore exciting upcoming missions from non-NASA space agencies around the world: makingnewworlds.substack.com/p/space-agen...

Finally made a Bluesky account last night, and an hour later, lightning struck the building I was in and the ceiling exploded.

Not sure exactly how to interpret that…