For anyone interested in issues concerning the regulation of outer space, the link to the episode of The Space Show with me on it is at: www.thespaceshow.com/show/20-mar-2017/broadcast-2886-laura-montgomery . The background for the very narrow point I was making comes from Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty. It says: States Parties to the Treaty shall…
The Space Show
I will be on The Space Show tonight at 5:00 p.m. EDT to discuss commercial space regulation and Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty with host Dr. David Livingstone. You can listen at www.TheSpaceShow.com. I’m looking forward to this! by
Space Subcommittee Hearing
The Space Subcommittee of the House Science Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a space regulation hearing on Wednesday, March 8 at 10 a.m. in the Rayburn Building. The hearing is titled Regulating Space: Innovation, Liberty, and International Obligations. I am honored to be included on the witness list. by
ABA Panel on Space Law
I am looking forward to participating this Friday in the Update Conference of the Forum on Air and Space Law of the American Bar Association. I will be on the space law panel in the morning, and will address issues arising out of Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty. (Yeah, I know: so much…
Shedding the Sharkskin
I’ve loved science fiction since the missionary school I attended in Northern Thailand received a boatload of books from a nearby U.S. Air Force installation. One of those books was Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. I had already graduated from horse books to Edgar Rice Burroughs, but I knew deep in my bones…
Sale!
Sleeping Duty is on sale this week for $.99, marked down from its regular price of $2.99. by
Do You Hear What I Hear? Let it Not be MAD, but Money
This little story in the Atlantic has been haunting me for days: When Bing Crosby or Robert Goulet or Carrie Underwood sing of “a star, a star, dancing in the night with a tail as big as a kite,” it evokes the biblical Star of Bethlehem, leading the magi to the son of God. It…
Books as Gifts
I love giving books as gifts. Here are a few I highly recommend! They are each a great combination of fun, harrowing, and high adventure, with characters you’ll love. They’re just right for the season. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays! J.M. Ney-Grimm’s fantasy Winter Glory is a glittering tale of two people, who…
The Importance of Titles
No, this is not a post about the aristocracy. This is a post about book titles. As readers, we can all appreciate the strange, poetical allure of Stranger in a Strange Land, or the yearning created by Time for the Stars. I definitely picked up Dies the Fire because of the title. I called my…
Building a Garbage Truck for Space
This guy is awesome: Mitsunobu Okada, aspires to be more than an ordinary garbageman. Schoolroom pictures of the planets decorate the door to the meeting room. Satellite mock-ups occupy a corner. Mr. Okada greets guests in a dark blue T-shirt emblazoned with his company’s slogan: Space Sweepers. In my novel Manx Prize, Charlotte Fisher creates…