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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Thank you for the wonderful experience and for organising such a fantastic symposium Xiao-Shan Yap, Ori Morales Hernández, Blake Harvey, #EuropeanResearchCouncil (ERC) 🚀 🚀 🚀 #ERC #EarthSpaceGovernance #SpacePolicy #EuropeanSpacePolicy #UtrechtUniversity #STS #SSOS

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

(cont'd) We gave a presentation on Futuring Practices and Conflicting Temporalities in European Space Policy-Making and gave a short, yet insightful Foresight Workshop on the futures of Earth-Space-Governance. (more>>) #EuropeanSpacePolicy #Europe #SpacePolicy #UtrechtUniversity #STS #SSOS

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Last week, FutureSpace team members Nina Klimburg-Witjes & Philipp Kürten were in Utrecht at the 2024 Earth-Space Symposium, organised by the wonderful Planet Stewards Project! (more>>) #EuropeanResearchCouncil #ERC #UtrechtUniversity #Sustainability #STS #SSOS #EarthSpaceGovernance

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Exciting news and more info to come soon! 🚀 We are happy to share that the next Ethnographies of Outer Space (EOS) conference will be hosted by ourselves at the University of Vienna! #EthnographiesOfOuterSpace #EOS #STS #SSOS #UniversityOfVienna #OuterSpace

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

We warmly welcome you to join our next online FutureSpace Talk on Wednesday December 11th, with guest speakers Eleanor S. Armstrong (University of Leicester) and Réka P. Gál (Technical University of Munich). Register here: futurespace-project.eu/futurespace-...

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

What a first year it’s been! Thank you to the #EuropeanResearchCouncil and the #UniversityOfVienna for all the support. Looking forward to the remaining 4 years of the FutureSpace research project 🎉 #STS #SSOS #SpacePolicy #Europe #ERC #ESA #OuterSpace

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

(cont'd) It was a wonderful event and we truly enjoyed the chance to spend two days exchanging with peers in the social and cultural studies of outer space! We are also happy to share that the next EOS conference will be hosted by ourselves at the #UniversityOfVienna. Stay tuned! #STS #SSOS #EOS

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

This September, we participated at the annual Ethnographies of Outer Space (EOS) conference, presenting our work on topographies of Earth-space relations. This year was hosted by the ARIES team at #JagiellonianUniversity in Krakow. (more>>) #EthnographiesOfOuterSpace #EOS #STS #SSOS

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

(cont'd) Through a Causal Layered Analysis, 13 participants explored in-depth the challenges and opportunities in Europe’s space future. We’re so grateful to all who contributed, laying the foundation for further research and dialogue on Europe’s strategic space autonomy. #ESA #ESPI #STS #SSOS

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In September we held our first Strategic Foresight Workshop, focusing on the Future(s) of European Launchers and Strategic Autonomy. #ESPI Director Hermann Ludwig Moeller delivered a keynote, setting the stage for insightful discussions. (more>>) #Europe #ESA #StrategicAutonomy #STS #SSOS

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

(cont'd) Philipp reflects on how this European absence in For All Mankind mirrors real concerns about Europe's space autonomy, aligning with observations from the FutureSpace project’s research on European stakeholders’ fears of lagging behind. #Europe #OuterSpace #EuropeanSpacePolicy #STS #SSOS

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In September, in an article published in Imaginary Papers, a newsletter by the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University, FutureSpace member Philipp Kürten analyzed the TV series For All Mankind, focusing on Europe's absence in its alternate-history space race. (more>>)

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

(cont'd) Moderated by Dr. Barbara Imhof, space architect and co-founder of LIQUIFER, the talk was part of the LIQUIFER exhibition series “Living Beyond Earth: Architecture for Extreme Environments.”

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In June, FutureSpace researcher Joseph Popper joined Reinhard Tlustos (Austrian Space Forum) in an open conversation at Galerie RAUMINHALT in Vienna. They shared and explored different methods and approaches to creating space simulations and staging Mars on Earth. (more>>) #AustrianSpaceForum

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In a June episode of the Edition Zukunft podcast, Nina Klimburg-Witjes explained why a new global race for space has begun, whether Europe could lose out to other countries and companies and what space missions have to do with colonial history. Listen here: (German) #NewSpaceRace #Europe #STS

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Verliert die EU bei der Raumfahrt den Anschluss?

Jetzt anhören: Die Wissenschafterin Nina Klimburg-Witjes spricht über die Rolle Europas im Weltraum und über den neuen globalen Wettlauf ums All

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In June, our researchers, as members of the #UN affiliated Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) that represents university students and young professionals, collaborated to write a summary for the SGAC newsletter about the FutureSpace Project and its ambitions. (more>>) #SGAC

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

(cont'd) At the #COMEST hearing, Nina provided insights on the future governance and sustainability challenges related to Space Exploration. #Sustainability #STS #SSOS #UNESCO #OuterSpace #SpaceExploration

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In May, Nina Klimburg-Witjes was invited to the Expert Hearing for the #UNESCO World Commission on the Ethics of Science and Technology (COMEST), Working Group on the Ethics of Astro-biological Research and Human Expansion in Outer Space. (more>>) #OuterSpace #COMEST #Astrobiology

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

CoFUTURES studies the recent proliferation of fiction based on ethnic, cultural, or national identity as take-off points for imagining possible futures despite their globally-spread locations of production. We learned a lot and look forward to more exciting things to come! Check out CoFUTURES:

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CoFUTURES | Home

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In May, FutureSpace went to Oslo for a 2-day workshop with colleagues from the ERC funded project CoFUTURES to present and discuss our interests, methodologies and potential synergies to explore multiple futures in the making! #FutureSpace #CoFUTURES #ERC

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In May, team leader Nina Klimburg-Witjes introduced the FutureSpace project in a keynote talk at a Doctoral Colloquium of the #TechnicalUniversityOfMunich, presenting interests, themes, and experiences from the team’s ongoing research at that time, as well as personal reflections on academic life.

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

As part of the programme booklet for the new production of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s “The Physicists” at the Landestheater Niederösterreich, Julia Engelmayer conducted an interview with Nina Klimburg-Witjes on the question “What visions of the future is our research based on?” Read the full interview:

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Auf welchen Zukunftsvorstellungen basiert unsere Forschung? - Interview with Nina Klimburg-Witjes - FutureSpace

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

(cont'd) The panel explored the impact of satellite service disruptions on research and daily life, the interconnection of terrestrial and extraterrestrial sustainability, and how space pollution and geopolitics influence one another. #STS #SSOS #SpacePollution #Geopolitics #Sustainability

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In April, Nina Klimburg-Witjes, along with Xiao Shan Yap (EPFL) and Claudia Röösli (University of Zurich), addressed the challenges of near-Earth space congestion at “The Future of Near-Earth Space” conference hosted by the Istituto Svizzero. (more>>) #NearEarthSpace #STS #SSOS

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

(cont'd) Europe, traditionally focused on scientific missions, now faces shifting priorities, as space exploration and strategic goals play a key role in its global positioning amid intensifying competition for space dominance. Read the blog post below: #STS #SSOS #Europe #ArianeRocket

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Europäische Weltraumindustrie: Zwischen Kollaboration und Konkurrenz

Die europäische Raumfahrtindustrie positioniert sich in einem globalen Wettlauf um den Weltraum

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In the Junge-Akademie-Blog of Der Standard, team members Nina, Philipp, and Kai provided an overview of the European space industry's current state. With a new global space race underway, driven by commercial and state actors, geostrategic considerations are central. (more>>)

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In a Rudolphina interview, Nina discussed the new global space race and its implications for the European space industry, addressing European visions for space, ongoing debates on Ariane, challenges of commercial space ventures, tensions between integration and competition, and FutureSpace. #STS

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Technikforschung an der Uni Wien | Wie steht es um die europäische Raumfahrt?

Sozialwissenschafterin Nina Klimburg-Witjes begleitet in ihrem aktuellen Projekt den Bau der europäischen Trägerrakete Ariane 6 und fragt: Welche Rolle wird Europa im neuen Weltraumzeitalter einnehmen...

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In a conversation with journalist Florian Baranyi writing for ORF-TOPOS, FutureSpace PI Nina Klimburg-Witjes shed light on the concerning issue of #SpaceDebris and the challenges we face in addressing this dilemma in a comprehensive manner. You can find the worth-while read below: (German) #ORF

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Gefahr von oben - ORF Topos

Aktuelle Warnungen der European Space Agency (ESA) korrigieren lange gepflegte Vorstellungen über den Weltraum: Keine unendlichen Weiten herrschen dort vor, sondern zunehmend eine Müllhalde, die auch ...

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

As part of the “Materialien”-series of the University of Vienna magazine Rudolphina, Nina Klimburg-Witjes and Kai Strycker discussed space debris; the challenges it raises for future space missions as well as discussing the threats it poses for the satellite infrastructure that we rely upon daily.

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Weltraumschrott | Alte Satelliten, neue Probleme

Millionen von Trümmerteilen umkreisen die Erde und könnten in Zukunft die Weltrauminfrastruktur ernsthaft gefährden. Mit Technikforscher*innen Nina Klimburg-Witjes und Kai Strycker sprechen wir über d...

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Last October, Nina Klimburg-Witjes gave a presentation on “The European Launcher crisis: (Rebuilding) Infrastructures in the name of crisis?” at the Workshop ‘Permacrises Infrastructures’ at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) of the University of Amsterdam.

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Permacrises Infrastructures - Institute for Advanced Study IAS

In 2022, permacrisis - a word describing the feeling of living through a period of war, inflation, and political instability - was chosen as Collins Dictionary's word of the year. Although the accurac...

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Kai then contributed to the #EASST panel Repair in Outer Space, Repairing Outer Space with his and Nina’s joint-paper “Guardians of the orbits? Space situational awareness and taming of security leftovers in outer space”. #SpaceSituationalAwareness #OuterSpace #STS #SSOS

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

At #EASST, Nina and Joseph presented their paper titled “Following the Rocket Around: Making a Topography of Earth-Space Relations” and Philipp presented his research-in-progress in the paper “Exploring Strategic Visioning for European Space Futures in the Making”. #ArianeRocket #STS #SSOS #Europe

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Alongside esteemed colleagues, team members Nina and Joseph hosted the panel "Outer Space: Imaginaries, Infrastructures, and Interventions." We are proud to report that the panel was one of the largest at the #EASST conference, highlighting diverse perspectives on outer space research.

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Our first year thankfully also saw many FutureSpace, SSOS, and broadly STS events, presentations, workshops, and conferences. The following posts will share some of our highlights! For the full stories and more information on these events, please visit our website: futurespace-project.eu/news/

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Engagements & Events - FutureSpace

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

For the full list of FutureSpace’s publications and to stay updated on our forthcoming publications, please visit our website: futurespace-project.eu/publications/

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Publications - FutureSpace

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

And for our German-speaking audience, check out this publication: Europas Zukunft im Weltraum. Wie die Kontroversen um das Ariane-Programm Ideale und Spannungsfelder der europäischen Integration widerspiegeln. (2023) link.springer.com/book/10.1007

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

We also have a forthcoming publication in the works: STS and Outer Space: Extending the Gaze. (2024) futurespace-project.eu/wp-content/u... #STS #SSOS #OuterSpace

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The Security-Innovation Nexus in (Geo-)Political Imagination. (2024) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Here are some more interesting topics from past FutureSpace talks, including talks by: - Juan Francisco Salazar (Western Sydney University) - David Valentine (University of Minnesota Twin Cities) - Julie Michelle Klinger (University of Delaware)

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Check out our interesting and varied topics from past FutureSpace talks, including talks by: - The FutureSpace Team (PI: Nina Klimburg-Witjes (University of Vienna) - Oliver Dunnett (Queen’s University Belfast) - Lauren Reid (Free University Berlin) - Anna Szolucha (Jageillonian University Kraków)

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Our Winter 2024 programme of the FutureSpace Talks is also packed with equally exciting speakers and topics. Have a look below! Thank you for participating & we look forward to seeing more of you at the next FutureSpace talks! #STS #SSOS #UniversityOfVienna

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The FutureSpace Talks are held online via Zoom. To register for our upcoming talks and receive an invitation email and Zoom-link, please click here: futurespace-project.eu/futurespace-... #STS #SSOS #UniversityOfVienna

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FutureSpace Talk Registration - FutureSpace

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Check out the previous FutureSpace Talks Spring 2024 programme below!

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

To start, in February we set up our popular FutureSpace Talks! FutureSpace Talks is an online talk series, curated and hosted by the FutureSpace team, that showcases researchers whose work critically engages with Earth-Space relations and explores possible futures on and off-planet. #STS #SSOS

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FutureSpace Talks - FutureSpace

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FutureSpace Research Project @futurespaceproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

If you’re new here, you can also check out the short video by the University of Vienna below, in which we briefly introduce the FutureSpace project: Europe and the Future of Outer Space Exploration youtu.be/p_xc9v82A5w

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Europe and the Future of Outer Space Exploration

YouTube video by Universität Wien

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