Commodifying the cosmos: Who does space really belong to?
Ilke Boran argues that there may be much to be gained from space exploration, as long as the benefits are made available to all.
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Nancy Roman, ‘Mother of Hubble’ NASA astronomer, has died aged 93
By Amity Roberts Photograph: Nasa Archive/Alamy Nancy Roman, a boundary-breaking astronomer known as the ‘Mother of the Hubble’, died aged 93 on December 25th, 2018. Roman was NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy and supervised the planning and development of the Hubble Space Telescope that would change the way we see the universe. Roman was born…