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Ethics of Space Data

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Space data ethics establishes ethical guidelines for data generated from space-based technologies like satellites and telescopes. Unlike traditional data ethics, which primarily focuses on individual privacy and rights, space data is more typically about phenomena on a broader scale, such as water levels or migration patterns, raising challenges like asymmetric access and risks of data misuse.

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Ann C. Thresher and colleagues, “The Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration: History, Philosophy, and Culture“, 2023. Galaxies.

Abstract: This white paper outlines the plans of the History Philosophy Culture Working Group of the Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration.

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