Basis of the course lays in lectures accompanied by seminar based on students´ required readings that will be uploaded into the Moodle system. Final two lectures will present students´ own research that should enhance their understanding of the domain´s many characteristics. 1) Introduction 2) History
Bloc 1 - outer space as a physical space - understanding the environment, basic astrophysics, space weather, celestial bodies, effects of outer space environment on living organisms
Bloc 2 - outer space as a military-diplomatic space - space weaponization and militarization, space security, space law
Bloc 3 - outer space as a socio-economic space - economy of outer space, societal impacts of space utilization, commercial development of the outer space
Bloc 4 - actors in the outer space - USA, Russia, Europe, China, India and minor actors
Bloc 5 - futuristic issues of space utilization - colonization of distant bodies, solar system economy, alien encounter, interstellar travel
Bloc 6 - student presentations
Kurz se zabývá geopolitikou vesmíru. V rámci přednášek jsou probírány jednotlivé stránky prostorové analýzy této domény.