Hon. Blair at Space Canada | Espace Canada #SpaceBound2023 announces funding for University of British Columbia Outer Space Institute MINDS Space Security Network. Honored to be a member.

How will satellite debris affect our planet and us? UBC PHAS 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 SPACE.com space.com/air-pollution-…

"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." UBC Political Science UBC Science UBC PHAS UBC Media Relations

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 The Tyee. UBC Media Relations UBC PHAS UBC Political Science thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/…

🚨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 University of British Columbia Staff Careers: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcstaffjobs/j…

Over the past six years, governments proposed launching over one million satellites, but where will they all go? theconversation.com/over-the-past-… via The Conversation Canada

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 Canadian Pugwash and @uOttawaCIPS. You can watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=oyReDM…

Deadline to apply is November 15th! University of British Columbia UBC Political Science UBC PHAS UBC Science

"For the eyes of the world now look into space..." Latest @SCGA podcast with Dr Adam Bower of School of International Relations and Outer Space Institute looks at the many challnges around commercial space systems and armed conflicts, looking too at the space industry in Scotland podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/com…

Bright satellites are disrupting astronomy research worldwide. Samantha Lawler's latest in Nature Astronomy. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Ewan Wright, Charlotte Hook, Aaron Boley and Michael Byers have provided comment on the The FAA ✈️ proposed rule on "Mitigation Methods for Launch Vehicle Upper Stages on the Creation of Orbital Debris." regulations.gov/comment/FAA-20…

A new article by Aaron Boley and Michael Byers in Nature Astronomy demonstrates the urgent need for an international agreement banning all destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon tests. Read it here: nature.com/articles/s4155…

A new article in Nature Astronomy 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. rdcu.be/duEFD

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 UBC Science UBC Engineering @triumb_lab @ubcnews #astronomy #physics #space

Anti-satellite weapons tests could create chaos in space, warn UBC profs Dr. Aaron Boley and Michael Byers (Michael Byers). UBC PHAS Outer Space Institute vancouverisawesome.com/weatherhood-bc…

Professors Drs. Aaron Boley (UBC PHAS) and Michael Byers (UBC Political Science) called for an international treaty banning all destructive anti-satellite weapons testing to limit debris in space. via Vancouver Is Awesome vancouverisawesome.com/weatherhood-bc…

First US Moon landing in more than 50 years in doubt - with Steven Freeland abc.net.au/news/2024-01-0…

The New Space Race Is Causing New Pollution Problems. The New York Times with insights from Aaron Boley. nytimes.com/2024/01/09/sci…

The New Space Race Is Causing New Pollution Problems The New York Times “There is no such thing as a totally neutral propellant. They all have different impacts,” says UBC PHAS astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley. Outer Space Institute nytimes.com/2024/01/09/sci…