Old Customs Persist Space Age Comes To Marshall Islands
Kwajalein Ebeye and surrounding atolls face cultural and security tensions as space age developments bring 20th century technology and missiles to Kwajalein, drawing workers from Ebeye and prompting UN trusteeship efforts. Local Marshallese culture clashes with U.S. operations, housing, and labor shifts, while a radar project draws both hope and concern for future employment and tradition.
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Probing Space Life Sparks Moral Legal Debate
The American Rocket Society hears scientists discuss testing for life in space and laws to protect exploration. Proposals include sending mice to the moon to test for life and a portable gadget for testing space samples, with international norms debated by researchers from Yale and New York Medical College.
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Yale University
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Space
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Wolf Vishnias
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