What ethical choices and responsibilities face us as we extend the human presence in space? Should we worry about polluting or disturbing lifeless worlds? Is there a danger of contaminating other planets, or contaminating Earth with alien microbes? Who owns other worlds? What are the laws out there? Should weapons be allowed in space? Will space exploration help humanity to survive, or hasten our doom?
In this four-evening discussion moderated by David Grinspoon, PhD, the Museum invites you to consider with scientists, astronauts, ethicists, and policy makers the ethical and political implications of human space activities. Co-sponsored by the Secure World Foundation and the Center for Space Exploration Policy Research at Southwest Research Institute.
Environmental Ethics of Exploring and Living in Space
Tuesday, April 10
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A New Space Race? Chinese and American Plans for War and Peace in Orbit and Beyond
Tuesday, June 12
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Interplanetary Contamination: Is the Andromeda Strain a Stretch
Tuesday, August 21
Space and Human Destiny
Tuesday, October 16
All Lectures 7:00 p.m.
Phipps IMAX Theater
Free
