Michael O'Shea

Michael O’Shea is a PhD student in higher education at the University of Toronto, a cofounder of #Popscope public astronomy, and a freelance journalist.

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In Other Worlds: A Space Exploration

The Wild, Wild West of Space Law

August 13, 2020January 20, 2021 - by Michael O'Shea

The world’s richest men are fielding their own cosmic missions. Who will make sure they behave?

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July/Aug 2021

The Summer Reading issue, featuring new fiction from Randy Boyagoda, Charlotte Gill, and Michael LaPointe, plus new poetry from Roo Borson, Steven Heighton, and Armand Garnet Ruffo.

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