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Professors Drs. Aaron Boley (@UBCphas) and Michael Byers (@UBCPoliSci) called for an international treaty banning all destructive anti-satellite weapons testing to limit debris in space. via @VIAwesome vancouverisawesome.com/weath…
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The New Space Race Is Causing New Pollution Problems @nytimes
“There is no such thing as a totally neutral propellant. They all have different impacts,” says @UBCphas astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley.
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The New Space Race Is Causing New Pollution Problems. @nytimes with insights from Aaron Boley.
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First US Moon landing in more than 50 years in doubt - with Steven Freeland
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Anti-satellite weapons tests could create chaos in space, warn UBC profs Dr. Aaron Boley and Michael Byers (@michael_byers).
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Congratulations to PHAS Faculty Aaron Boley and Michael Byers, co-directors of the Outer Space Institute, for their recent publication in Nature go.nature.com/3NR2wrf @ubc @ubcscience @ubcengineering @triumb_lab @ubcnews #astronomy #physics #space
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A new article in @NatureAstronomy by Aaron Boley and @michael_byers shows how states could use the guise of an #ASAT test to interfere with an adversary’s mega-constellation by triggering a sudden and dramatic increase in collision avoidance manoeuvres.
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A new article in @NatureAstronomy by Aaron Boley and @michael_byers shows how states could use the guise of an #ASAT test to interfere with an adversary’s mega-constellation by triggering a sudden and dramatic increase in collision avoidance manoeuvres.
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A new article by Aaron Boley and @michael_byers in @NatureAstronomy demonstrates the urgent need for an international agreement banning all destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon tests.
Read it here: nature.com/articles/s41550-0…
Ewan Wright, Charlotte Hook, Aaron Boley and Michael Byers have provided comment on the @FAANews proposed rule on "Mitigation Methods for Launch Vehicle Upper Stages on the Creation of Orbital Debris."
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Bright satellites are disrupting astronomy research worldwide. Samantha Lawler's latest in @NatureAstronomy. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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"For the eyes of the world now look into space..."
Latest @SCGA podcast with Dr Adam Bower of @StAndrewsIR and @OuterSpaceInst looks at the many challnges around commercial space systems and armed conflicts, looking too at the space industry in Scotland
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🚨OSI JOB POSTING🚨
The OSI currently has an opening for a full-time Research Assistant/Technician.
Please find more information about the position including how to apply at @UBC Staff Careers:
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On October 20th, OSI Fellow Paul Meyer was part of a panel discussion on the security challenges of emerging technologies. The event was organized by @Pugwash_Group and @uOttawaCIPS. You can watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=oyReDM_Z…
Over the past six years, governments proposed launching over one million satellites, but where will they all go? theconversation.com/over-the… via @ConversationCA
🚨OSI JOB POSTING🚨
The OSI currently has an opening for a full-time Research Assistant/Technician.
Please find more information about the position including how to apply at @UBC Staff Careers:
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/u…
Tracking the Gold Rush in the Sky: What a storm of new satellites will cost us, and why there’s so much junk in space. @Crof for @TheTyee.
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How will satellite debris affect our planet and us?
@UBCphas Dr. Aaron Boley says aluminum oxide, a product of satellites burning in the atmosphere, could damage the ozone layer and affect the Earth’s climate.
via @SPACEdotcom space.com/air-pollution-reen…
"The number of filings has skyrocketed, and so have the number of proposed satellites. Some filings make requests for tens or even hundreds of thousands of satellites."
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Going by the paperwork, 1 million satellites are headed for the skies. The question is, how many of these are real?
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Hon. Blair at @spacecanada #SpaceBound2023 announces funding for @UBC @OuterSpaceInst MINDS Space Security Network. Honored to be a member.
