{"id":1551,"date":"2022-10-04T15:44:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T15:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/physicsastronomy\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:37:26","slug":"book-launch-event-original-sin-power-technology-and-war-in-outer-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/physicsastronomy\/2022\/10\/04\/book-launch-event-original-sin-power-technology-and-war-in-outer-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Launch Event: Original Sin: Power, Technology, and War in Outer Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Everyone is warmly invited to join Dr. Bleddyn Bowen for a\u00a0book launch\u00a0with HyPIR and the Third Nuclear Age Project\u00a0on Thursday 10<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0November 2022, 15:30-16:30, Brookfield Lecture Theatre 2, on the Brookfield campus.<\/em><\/strong><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Bleddyn Bowen is launching his new book this autumn<strong>:\u00a0<em>Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space<\/em><\/strong>, with Hurst Publishers. He will talk about the book for around 30 minutes followed by Q&amp;A.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/physicsastronomy\/files\/2022\/10\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1552\" width=\"607\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/physicsastronomy\/files\/2022\/10\/image-1.png 910w, https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/physicsastronomy\/files\/2022\/10\/image-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/physicsastronomy\/files\/2022\/10\/image-1-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Book Description<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Space technology was developed to enhance the killing power of the state. The Moon landings and the launch of the Space Shuttle were mere sideshows, drawing public attention away from the real goal: military and economic control of space as a source of power on Earth.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, as Bleddyn E. Bowen vividly recounts, thousands of satellites work silently in the background to provide essential military, intelligence and economic capabilities. No major power can do without them. Beyond Washington, Moscow and Beijing, truly global technologies have evolved, from the ground floor of the nuclear missile revolution to today\u2019s orbital battlefield, shaping the wars to come. World powers including India, Japan and Europe are fully realising the strategic benefits of commanding Earth\u2019s \u2018cosmic coastline\u2019, as a stage for war, development and prestige.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, as new contenders spend more and more on outer space, there is scope for cautious optimism about the future of the Space Age\u2014if we can recognise, rather than hide, its original sin.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out more about the book here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hurstpublishers.com%2Fbook%2Foriginal-sin%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cleigh.fletcher%40leicester.ac.uk%7C4e797f850431468d5f8d08daa2e99e75%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C638001421509666500%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8DnAIwY9xUkb0fkU2fNty9ogyoOwGydRfLNMiDhNlIY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.hurstpublishers.com\/book\/original-sin\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone is warmly invited to join Dr. Bleddyn Bowen for a\u00a0book launch\u00a0with HyPIR and the Third Nuclear Age Project\u00a0on Thursday 10th\u00a0November 2022, 15:30-16:30, Brookfield Lecture Theatre 2, on the Brookfield campus. Dr Bleddyn Bowen is launching his new book this autumn:\u00a0Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space, with Hurst Publishers. 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