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| The overall structure is loosely as follows: | | The overall structure is loosely as follows: |
| * Each week, a member (or a couple of members) will be Discussion Leads, bringing in a topic or article(s) of interest and any relevant historical contexts that they feel the group would benefit from. | | * Each week, a member (or a couple of members) will be Discussion Leads, bringing in a topic or article(s) of interest and any relevant historical contexts that they feel the group would benefit from. |
− | * The Discussion Leads spend ~ 10 minutes sharing and summarizing the article or topic of choice, presenting any conflicting opinions, strategies, or current difficulties that makes this a relevant and intriguing topic. | + | * The Discussion Leads share and summarize the article or topic of choice, presenting any conflicting opinions, strategies, or current difficulties that makes this a relevant and intriguing topic. |
| * Discussion Leads prepare a series of questions to pose to the group for discussion and any possible proposals or areas for further research. More often than not, there won't be a simple resolution to a topic -- and that's fine! The goal here isn't to solve the problems facing the aerospace industry, but rather to gain a better understanding of what's happening. Where we can, we may try to hypothesize what possible futures may look like. | | * Discussion Leads prepare a series of questions to pose to the group for discussion and any possible proposals or areas for further research. More often than not, there won't be a simple resolution to a topic -- and that's fine! The goal here isn't to solve the problems facing the aerospace industry, but rather to gain a better understanding of what's happening. Where we can, we may try to hypothesize what possible futures may look like. |
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| = Discussion Lead Schedule (Fall 2017) = | | = Discussion Lead Schedule (Fall 2017) = |
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− | Week 3 (Sun 10/8): Rebecca & ? | + | Week 3 (Sun 10/8): Rebecca |
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− | Week 4: | + | Week 4 (Sat 1014): Thomas |
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| + | = Possible Discussion Topics = |
| + | Not sure where to start? Take a look at just a handful of issues present in the space world these days... |
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| + | * Back to the Moon or go to Mars? |
| + | * US Space Corps |
| + | * Space debris -- Who's problem is it? How to enforce rules? |
| + | * (Asteroid) Mining and territorial ownership |
| + | * NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) |
| + | * Legislative oversight for national colonization of outer space bodies? |
| + | * What are the most important considerations for Mars colonization? |
| + | * The right role for NASA given private launchers like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, etc |
| + | * How much human safety should be a priority |
| + | * What we should be developing? (e.g. focus on launch, or do we need more human health stuff) |
| + | * Why should we settle other planets vs focus on taking care of Earth? |
| + | * Why should we go to or explore space at all? |
| + | * How will colonization affect society and culture? |
| + | * Space weaponry laws (and how they affect space debris clearance) |
| + | * Military vs. civilian space divides |
| + | * How Earth imaging companies like Planet should handle privacy or security issues |
| + | * Should countries try for self-sufficiency in space at greater expense |
| + | * How should the US respond if China goes for the moon again? |
| + | * Expanding commercial crew? |
| + | * Deep Space Gateway pro/con |
| + | * Planetary protection issues (e.g. Europa science?) |
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| + | Other great places to start: |
| + | * http://spacenews.com |
| + | * http://space.com |
| + | * https://phys.org/space-news/ |
| + | * https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space |
| + | * http://spacedaily.com |
| + | * Any other reputable news sources (Newsweek, Forbes, Popular Science, LA/NY Times, etc) |
| [[Category: Policy]] | | [[Category: Policy]] |