Australia a space-faring nation: imaginaries and practices of space futures

航天国家澳大利亚：航天未来的想象与实践

• 批准号: FT190100729
• 负责人: Prof Juan Salazar
• 金额: $ 71.88万
• 依托单位: Western Sydney University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: ARC Future Fellowships
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2020-05-25 至 2024-05-24
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/FT190100729
• 关键词: Australia; space; faring; nation; imaginaries

This project investigates the challenges, opportunities and implications of outer space as a site of economic, political, environmental and cultural interest for Australia. Combining ethnography and creative practice, the project analyses how a range of imaginaries of outer space are produced through a study of the development of Australia’s National Space Agency, the role of new venture capital firms in Australia, and scientific research on alien life in terrestrial analogue sites in Australia, the U.S and Chile. Research outputs will contribute to national research capacity in social studies of science, foster opportunities for international interdisciplinary collaborations, and inspire Australian public engagement with space research.

该项目研究外层空间作为澳大利亚具有经济、政治、环境和文化意义的场所所面临的挑战、机遇和影响。该项目结合民族志和创造性实践，通过研究澳大利亚国家航天局的发展、澳大利亚新的风险投资公司的作用以及澳大利亚、美国和智利陆地模拟地点的外星生命科学研究，分析了一系列外层空间的生物学是如何产生的。研究成果将有助于提高国家在科学社会研究方面的研究能力，促进国际跨学科合作的机会，并激励澳大利亚公众参与空间研究。