Herr Sönnichsen, was lässt sich aus Science-Fiction-Serien wie „Star Trek“ über Weltpolitik lernen?
Duisburger Politikwissenschaftler „Der Weltraum ist noch ein bisschen Wilder Westen“
Interview | Duisburg · Arne Sönnichsen forscht an der Universität Duisburg zu Weltraumpolitik. Er erklärt, warum Raumfahrt den Klimawandel aufhalten könnte, wie wahrscheinlich Krieg im Weltall ist und warum wir vor Außerirdischen erst einmal keine Angst haben müssen.

Amerikanische Flagge, aber nicht amerikanisches Eigentum: Astronaut Edwin „Buzz“ Aldrin bei der Apollo-11-Mission auf dem Mond.
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