Articles | Lowy Institute

21 Nov 2023
Australia

Space exploration
Australia and space: A step together for the whole nation

Catherine Wood

A national space policy is needed to ensure Australia consistently engages across government, industry and global partners alike.
17 Nov 2023
United Nations

Space exploration
Making space arms control work

Cassandra Steer

After a decades-long deadlock, the past two years have seen a giant leap forward in international negotiations.
23 Oct 2023
Space exploration
Resources in the next frontier: Australia’s role in the race to space

Tom Cernev

The next boom might be found far, far away – and a chance not to repeat mistakes made before in a rush to mineral riches.
14 Aug 2023
China

India

Russia

Space exploration

United States
The Moon: The great game on new turf

Ved Shinde

India joins a powerplay with the United States, China and Russia in the hunt for lunar treasure and strategic superiority.
23 Jun 2023
Space exploration

Review
Low Earth orbit: The next frontier

Luke Dawes

A new book explores how power plays in space are destined to become an extension of cold geopolitical logic.
14 Jun 2023
Space exploration

Sex and Gender
Expanding the Women, Peace and Security agenda to the next frontier – space

Kareena Dhillon , Elise Stephenson

Australia could have an outsized impact promoting “responsible behaviours” in space through diplomacy and gender advocacy.
23 Mar 2023
International law

Space exploration
A new battlefield: the need for regulations to govern Near Space

Rebecca Connolly

International space agreements do not define “outer space” for the purpose of space activities – and that’s a problem.
6 Mar 2023
Space exploration
The sky is no longer the limit: Australia and East Asia in Space

Jiye Kim , Arpit Raswant , Tim Mahlberg

Canberra needs to strengthen its engagement with the region to grow a sustainable Space economy for the benefit of all.
17 Nov 2022
Defence & Security

Space exploration
Putting a stop to destructive anti-satellite weapons tests

Cassandra Steer

Australia is helping bolster an emerging global norm that will secure space for the benefit of all.
18 Aug 2022
Space exploration
Space, sustainability and security: the intersection of domains

Tom Cernev

Mining asteroids? Growing food in space? Good governance will be essential to sharing the realm beyond Earth.
9 Mar 2022
China

India

Space exploration
Asia’s space race: China leads India on strategy

Namrata Goswami

Beijing and New Delhi’s space programs have very different backstories and have taken markedly different trajectories.
12 Nov 2021
Australia

Space exploration
It’s not rocket science, Australia needs a stronger space strategy

Tristan Moss

The contested and congested nature of space means this vital arena cannot be approached in a fragmented fashion.
24 May 2021
Space exploration

International law
Why did Australia sign the Moon Treaty?

Cait Storr

A decision made under electoral pressure in the 1980s has lasting consequences for policy in the present.
29 Apr 2021
China

Technology

Space exploration
China’s leap into space

Morris Jones

The newly launched space station has no crew as yet, but the invite list makes for plenty of speculation.
15 Dec 2020
United Nations

Space exploration
Bringing space law into the 21st century

Donald R Rothwell

The international agreements around outer space, which date to the Cold War, are being tested by new space activity.