The law of outer space is rapidly evolving to adapt to changes in the economic drivers as well as advancements in technological capabilities.  The contents of this book are a reflection of this changing environment as evidenced in the writings of the second and third generations of space lawyers.  Theoretical aspects of space law are explored by chapters relating to fundamental concepts central to the corpus juris spatialis.  Practical aspects of space law are probed by examinations into international and domestic regulation of commercial activities, with particular emphasis on African, Asian, and European perspectives.  International policy considerations are scrutinized in ... Read morerelation to military uses of outer space.  The scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is the subject of a concise history of the discipline vis-a-vis the role of the SETI Permanent Committee of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), and also of a study of the policy and other ramifications of social media in the event of the discovery of intelligent extraterrestrial beings.