#TheSpaceBar® is a blog by Alex and serves as a ride-along journey on his personal quest to learn more about Outer Space-related facts, laws, science, policies, and regulations. 


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Disclaimer: This blog offers no legal advice, is not intended to be a source of legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. If you need legal advice, please seek out a lawyer directly. I am just a space cadet in this adventure, and after all, space law/policy can be like rocket science.

Touring Outer Space: The Past, Present, and Future of Space Tourism

Touring Outer Space: The Past, Present, and Future of Space Tourism

***UPDATE ON 8/10/2023***: I have started an online supplement to this article where I will try and maintain an updated list of space tourists, categorized by their inaugural spaceflights. You can visit the catalog here: https://alexsli.com/thespacebar/spacetouristslist. Thank you!

Nearing the sixth anniversary of this blog, I am extremely excited to share that my third space law-related article is now published in the Cleveland State Law Review! The piece is available here: "Touring Outer Space: The Past, Present, and Future of Space Tourism" by Alex S. Li (csuohio.edu)

In Touring Outer Space, I provide a chronology of as well as examine the legal and policy issues that surround the space tourism industry’s current coming-of-age. I am forever grateful to the staff and editors of the Cleveland State Law Review for guiding me through this process.

A Quantum Leap: Room-Temperature Superconductors' Applicability to Outer Space

A Quantum Leap: Room-Temperature Superconductors' Applicability to Outer Space

2022 Potpourri Edition

2022 Potpourri Edition