Cooperation, not race, in space

Fierce rivalry in human endeavor is as long as the history of humanity itself and often spills over into something more destructive and dangerous. Fortunately, this is not the only human story. Collaboration, cooperation and constructive alliances have also played major roles in the emergence of the modern world that has also been shaped by war. The latest examples of global cooperation include shared research, data and even technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, which shows that during a threat to humankind as a whole, large parts of the world can actually come together to take timely actions, even if only briefly, to tackle a common threat. The same is happening with climate change and the accompanying environmental degradation. Major countries are trying to find shared practical solutions to such problems so as to build a better world. The aim is to enable humankind to mitigate the worst effects of global warming that are becoming increasingly frightening.