With the end of the Cold War, the main question regarding the space race is whether it will become a co-operative venture. This text describing the the European

The year 2007 saw the fiftieth anniversary of the Space Age, which began with the launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in October 1957. Space is crucial to

In contrast to the close cooperation practiced among European states, space relations among Asian states have become increasingly tense. If current trends conti

Joan Johnson-Freese argues that the race for space weapons and the U.S. quest for exclusive or at least dominant ownership of strategic space assets have aliena

Numerous countries and regions now have very active space programs, and the number is increasing. These maturing capabilities around the world create a plethora