Outer Space History + Related Fields
People and organizations working on outer space from a humanities and social sciences perspective (history, STS, anthropology, law, policy, literature, etc. etc.) Please let me know if you would like to be added or removed from the list.
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@teaselmuir.bsky.social
@hdernity.bsky.social
PhD Princeton, JD/BS Columbia, MPhil Cambridge. Law, tech, history. Author, Technologies of the Self. Law clerk. Former NASA Fellow in the History of Space Technology.
@kennen11.bsky.social
Historian of military and civil space programs and policy. In my day job I direct studies for NASA on space and aeronautics subjects including planetary science, astrophysics, and Earth science. Work at the National Academy of Science. Trekkie. Dogs.
@actgeppert.bsky.social
Space and planetary historian, and tricontinental European history professor at New York University and NYU Shanghai
@inverting-vision.bsky.social
Writing about the history of science, exploration, and technology. Interested in photography + robotics in planetary science, oceanography, cryosphere. Regular contributor for JSTOR Daily. Work in Aeon, Atlas Obscura. History Blog: invertingvision.com
@antonino.bsky.social
Space lawyer specialised in lunar governance ⚖️ Lead of the Lunar Policy Platform initiative 🌕 Co-Chair of @SGAC 🌟 2022 Young Space Leader @iafastro 🚀
@spaceguyliu.bsky.social
PhD Student @Liu.se studying the space race. Sci-fi fan. Cofounder Linköping Space Studies Institute @LSSI
@dstroikos.bsky.social
Head of the LSE IDEAS Space Policy Project. Editor of Space Policy. My research interests cover the global politics of outer space activities, with a particular focus on China and India, Asian Security, and Europe-China relations.
@nacahistorian.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Researching how the NACA became NASA. Early Space policy/ Foreign Relations/history of science and technology/Dad. USAF Retired.
@mattbille.bsky.social
Writer, naturalist, historian. Space, zoology, marine life, cryptozoology, Dunkleosteus. 4 science/history books, 2 novels: Querying ecothriller Apex Predator mattsciwriter@protonmail.com www.mattbilleauthor.com https://mattbille.blogspot.com
@pascalmarichalar.bsky.social
Historian and sociologist of science (astronomy), the environment, labor, colonialism. Hawai'i, Chile, and more. Based in France (CNRS). Latest book on history of Mauna Kea telescopes (French 2024, forthcoming in English) #histsci #envhist
@anthroanne.bsky.social
Professor of social anthropology at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, mainly working on the anthropology of outer space. Four cats, two daughters, one dog.
@openlunar.bsky.social
Envisioning a peaceful, cooperative presence on the Moon for the benefit of life on and off Earth. openlunar.org
@25166thompson.bsky.social
@drtylerpeterson.bsky.social
Visiting Instructor of History at Lamar University and author of book on history of astronaut training.
@annareser.bsky.social
steely-eyed missile man. cultural history of american space technology. project management for your history projects.
@kevincastror.bsky.social
aspiring historian of science and technology, interested in aviation, aerospace, and space exploration technologies; he/him
@pammack.bsky.social
Retired and moved to St. Louis! Widow, weaver, United Church of Christ, COVID cautious, fountain pens. Was a history professor: science, technology and society; digital history; gender. She/hers at present--historically a butch straight cis woman
@geocosmohistory.bsky.social
I am Gregory (Greg) Good, historian of science, with an eye on technology, environment, and bigger worldviews. I write about human understanding of Earth and our near-space environment since about 1800. #histsci #histech #envhist #histgeo
@collectspace.bsky.social
editor of http://collectSPACE.com, on the trail of space history artifacts, missing moon rocks and where space exploration intersects with pop culture
@emilycarney.bsky.social
The original Space Hipster. Co-host of Space and Things. Co-author of Star Bound, out January 2025. Other many space blogs. Please enjoy my brain drains.
@spacearchaeology.bsky.social
Space archaeology, xenoarchaeology, exoarchaeology, aviation archaeology, aerospace archaeology, space heritage, technosignatures, SETT, SETA, SETI, science fiction
@crisveijk.bsky.social
International law, the (space) commons, and how they're made. PhD @newcastleuni.bsky.social | 🇺🇸🇳🇱🏳️🌈 | 🔊: krɪs van aɪk | he/him https://www.ncl.ac.uk/law/research/students/current-pgr-students/cristian-van-eijk/
@dagomardegroot.bsky.social
Blumberg Chair of Astrobiology, Library of Congress. Associate professor of environmental history, Georgetown University. Host, The Climate Chronicles. Climate change, outer space, existential risk, past for present.
@balloons2drones.bsky.social
Exploring the development of air power from the earliest days of flight to now and the future. Editors: Dr Ross Mahoney, Dr Maria Burczynska, Dr Mike Hankins, Dr Brian Laslie, Abby Whitlock and James Jeffries. https://balloonstodrones.com
@brianweeden.bsky.social
Space policy wonk, former engineer, husband, father, Dungeon Master, and all around geek. I post things I find insightful, informative, or provocative
@dsfpspacefl1ght.bsky.social
history guy, science writer, educator, map librarian, archivist, 56 yrs a space exploration nut, ex-NASA, ex-US Geological Survey, now doing local history among the pines in Flagstaff AZ USA Mars ≠ Musk NASA ≠ SpaceX https://spaceflighthistory.blogspot.com
@erikanesvold.com
Space & ethics: Cofounder of JustSpace Alliance, Astrophysics Engineer at Universe Sandbox, Author of Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space
@herbbaker.bsky.social
Author of 'From Apollo To Artemis: Stories From My 50 Years With NASA.' NASA Alumni League Board of Directors. Speaker and theater actor. Liberal democrat. Astros fan. UT-Austin alum. Website: herbbaker.space
@thomascheney.bsky.social
Academic, (outer) Space Governance at Northumbria University. Legal geography and environmental humanities of space governance (space resources, planetary protection, astrobiology, settlement etc). Working on project 'Life the Ultimate Frontier'. He/him.
@bleddb.bsky.social
Astropolitics | Space warfare | Academia Books: Original Sin http://bit.ly/3JYbcIe ; War in Space http://bit.ly/34Stplv 🏴🏳️🌈 🚀🛰 Website: https://tinyurl.com/p9pt8n9n “He doesn’t see the stars - just the vast dark spaces in between.”
@shothisttech.bsky.social
The Society for the History of Technology (since 1958) is dedicated to the historical study of technology, its relations with politics, economics, labor, business, the environment, public policy, science, and arts. Organizes Annual member meetings and more
@historyasif.bsky.social
New Yorker. Historian of Science and Technology. Space. Music. Soviet History. Comics
@lmesseri.bsky.social
anthropologist of sci & tech. Prof @Yale. author of "Placing Outer Space" and VR book "In the Land of the Unreal". tech criticism with good vibes.
@weinersmith.bsky.social
A big nerd. Co-author of NYTimes Bestsellers Soonish & A City on Mars. Co-host of Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe. She/her www.weinersmith.com
@patrickmccray.bsky.social
Professor @ UCSB => I write history stuff about science + tech + art + environment Cairn kicker 🚵 🎣 🧗♂️⛷️🏄🏼♂️🏔 living in Cali-rado; public lands in public hands, pls. #146,842 https://www.patrickmccray.com
@sebfalk.com
Historian of science || Admissions Tutor at Girton College, University of Cambridge || Singer, sailor, runner, father || "Always generous" – The New Yorker
@dburbach.bsky.social
Prof. International Relations & National Security. Space security, civil-military relations. Cats, science, photography for fun. Providence RI; Oregonian at heart. Posts, RTs are personal ONLY. Teach at NWC but dont represent US Navy | Assoc Ed @TNSR.org
@drspacejunk.bsky.social
Space archaeologist | Vice-chair, Global Expert Group for Sustainable Lunar Activity | Explorers Club 50, 2024 | Author, Dr Space Junk vs the Universe. https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262539654/dr-space-junk-vs-the-universe/
@link.spacelawshitpost.me
The Bluesky Sage of Shitposts and Space Law. Bluesky Elder. Apex User. Profile: Cartoon AJ drawn by @atlastalos.bsky.social. Banner: “I am not going to bury my account, my account is going to bury me.” - John Q.
@zachweinersmith.bsky.social
Author of Bea Wolf, A City on Mars, and the comic SMBC Website: www.smbc-comics.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersmith?ty=h New book: http://www.acityonmars.com/
@chanda.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof.: Theoretical Cosmology and Particle Physics ⚛️ 🔭 & Black Feminist Science Studies 🧪 Writer 📚: #DisorderedCosmos #EdgeOfSpaceTime #CosmosIsABlackAesthetic Web: chanda.science all Black/all Jewish. queer/agender/woman. Posts by/for me🖖🏽
@teaselmuir.bsky.social
Historian of Science + Technology | Curator of the Apollo Collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum