This later objection, concerned centrally with the accidental re-entry or explosive distribution of radioactive elements from space systems, could also be heard along the entryway to the conference. There, representatives of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space pressed photocopies and pamphlets into the outstretched hands of curious delegates.
Folks have to make it clear in their minds what the choices really are.
We must have a power-rich environment. We cannot view the expanse of space as another battleground for our earthly conflicts. Whether these protests will have any effect remains to be seen. But the warnings underscore the changing nature of space, as space-faring nations reach to gain both new scientific knowledge and the military upper hand. Turning Europa's Frozen Surface into a Colony.