The Origins of Space Archaeology

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There were a few people in Australia who were thinking about space archaeology as well. We all kind of focused on different things so I started with space junk and that's continued to be one of my major research interests and obsessions. Others were working on the moon or Mars or terrestrial space sites, rocket launch sites, that kind of thing. So I guess this little group of us kind of just started putting stuff out there trying to build a profile for the idea that this very recent staff actually had things to tell us about how we operate in the world and might have heritage value. 20 years on I think we've achieved that.

Gaze into the cosmos and wonder at broken satellites, retired rockets and shattered contraptions. Archaeologist Dr. Alice Gorman is a leading expert on orbital debris and chats about what’s up there, how it got there, and how to get it down. Strap in to hear about everything from Sputnik to sports cars, flaming garbage bonking us, alien clutter, collision potential, the most adorable space rubbish, cosmic burials and how one does this type of archeology without boarding a rocket. Also: steaming hot cruise ship gossip.

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