UAE, Israel align interests at international space event
Conference shows that space exploration and commercialization is opening up to more countries.
A global space conference in the UAE capital that wrapped up on Tuesday suggests that mid-level powers may be emerging to dethrone the Cold War old guard.
The Abu Dhabi Space Debate (ADSD) hosted about 50 space institutions and agencies from the private and public sector at the two-day event. Many participants believe that the further you see Earth from space, the more borders disappear.
There’s no longer a space race “but rather a new space age,” said Sarah Al-Ameri, the UAE minister of state for public education and future technology, during the opening address.
Water and food security, climate change, piling satellite debris in Earth’s lower orbit, and the militarization of space were key topics believed to be better resolved with collaboration.
