Global Challenges and the Future · 1990 – Present
Space: The New Frontier of Conflict?
The militarisation of space and the race for resources beyond Earth.
Key Questions
- 1How does the 21st-century space race differ from the Cold War era?
- 2What legal frameworks are needed to govern activity on the Moon and Mars?
- 3Could space become the primary theatre for future superpower conflict?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9HI12K99AC9HI12K100
Year: Year 12
Subject: Modern History
Unit: Global Challenges and the Future
Period: 1990 – Present
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