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John B. Sheldon

John B. Sheldon, Ph.D., is an adviser to the Space Policy Unit at the Policy Exchange in London, UK. He is an Associate Partner at AzurX in Dubai, UAE.

Articles by John B. Sheldon

People wearing VR headsets watch films during an exhibition at 'AHSPACE' immersive live broadcast base in Hefei, Anhui Province of China.
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The rise of the metaverse

The metaverse is on the way. Its utopian advocates claim that the next iteration of the internet will free us from the physical world. But Web 1.0 is a warning from history. It qui..

John B. SheldonSeptember 17, 2021
The Russian Soyuz MS-15 Spacecraft launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit: Bill Ingalis / NASA via Getty Images.
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Space and the new struggle for civilisational supremacy

The space race of the twenty-first century has more players, more money and ambitions for Mars. It's about more than just technological prowess. Space is becoming the new arena for..

John B. SheldonJune 25, 2021