is a 2018 non-fiction book co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and researcher Avis Lang.
: Space is framed as the literal and metaphorical "high ground." The book notes that while explorers seek to understand the universe, soldiers seek to dominate it, yet both rely on the same fundamental technologies to operate there.
The book explores the millennia-old, symbiotic relationship between those who study the stars and those who wage war, arguing that science and military power have always been inextricably linked. Core Themes
