This week we’ve got stories about Swarm Technologies’s SpaceBees, plugging a hole in the ISS with your thumb, and NASA’s deadline for opportunity to wake up.

Moon Law

#57: Moon News: #SaveOppy

The United Nations recently held their first ever Conference on Space Law and Policy. Alan goes through the various areas of policy that were discussed and what goals they have in mind for the next generation of space law.

#60: First United Nations Conference on Space Law and Policy

Last week, SpaceX announced that they have booked a passenger for a trip around the moon, in the new and improved design of the BFR. The passenger is that Yusaku Maezawa, and he will select 6-8 artists from around the world to join him.

#59: #DearMoon / BFR 2018

You often hear about white collar crime in the media, but what does it actually mean? Alan explains what types of crimes are considered ‘white collar’, and how that impacts the prosecution and defense of such crimes.

#58: White-Collar Crime

This week we’re shifting our focus away from Russia and The United States and instead talking about the growing space programs across the African content.

#56: Africa in Space

Did you know there’s not just one, but two satellites currently on approach to two different near earth asteroids, and both of them are on a mission to collect and return samples of the surface of the asteroids back to earth.

#55: Hayabusa2 and other Asteroid Sample Return Missions

What makes a killing a murder? Alan walks us through mens rea - Latin for “a guilty mind”, a legal term of art referring to a defendant’s intent to commit a crime.

#54: The Twinkie Defense

#53: Fuzzy Contracts

Our stories this week: The Space Frontier Act, The James Webb Space Telescope experiences further delays, NASA announces Commercial Crew Astronauts, Water On Mars, Again!

#52: Moon News: August 2018

The Strategic Defense Initiative, often called “Star Wars” in the media, was a proposed space-based anti missile system. Although it was never built, it was a source of international tension during the cold war, and may not have been legal under the Outer Space treaty.

#51: Strategic Defense Initiative

This week’s stories: Mr. Steven has Even Bigger Arms, Commercial Crew Program is behind schedule (as usual), Ice Cube and Multi Messenger Astronomy

#50: Moon News: July 2018

It’s been one year of Moon Law, so Alan and Kris are returning to their favorite subject: Stolen Moon Rocks. Including updates on U.S. V Davies, A woman suing NASA over a vial of moon dust, and more.

#49: More Stolen Moon Rocks

This week we’re discussing the US immigration system, and reacting to the horrors of the current administration’s policies.

#48: Immigration Policy

Continuing the discussion from last week, Kris explains how thermometers actually work, what absolute zero means, and how the definitions of temperature scales have changed in the past, and are once again being redefined.

#47: Absolute Temperature and the Future of Measurement

Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin - these are of course the names of temperature scales, and also the names of men who made important advancements in the study of temperature.

#46: The History of Temperature

Weekly discussions about the history and potential future of space exploration and commercialization, with a focus on legal and ethical issues.