Alice Gorman is an associate professor of archaeology at Flinders University and the author of ‘Dr Space Junk vs The Universe’ (MIT Press).

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The Lunar Roving Vehicle and James B. Irwin on the surface of the Moon on 31 July 1971 during the Apollo 15 mission (photograph: David R. Scott)

Who is responsible for heritage in outer space?

A new international agreement raises questions about what counts as cultural property in space, how it should be protected and who should do the protecting

23 Nov 2020

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