Laws governing space are 50 years old. New ones are needed to prevent it becoming a 'wild west'
In the first few months of 2025, there's been a flurry of private venture space missions. Some have been successful, such as ...
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Private space missions soar but outdated laws lag behind
In 2025, we're witnessing a definite surge in the number of private space missions. Successes like Firefly Aerospace's lunar ...
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The Outer Space Treaty
the Space Liability Convention of 1972, the Registration Convention of 1976, and the Moon Agreement of 1979—have, to a large extent, maintained the sanctity of outer space. But they also suffer ...
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‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First
Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit ...
Space laws that governed NASA's stranded astronauts: Did international treaties aid the rescue of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams?
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were stranded on the ISS for 286 days after their Starliner spacecraft was ...
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From the very beginning of the Space Age, the United Nations recognized that outer space added a new dimension to humanity's existence. The United Nations family strives continuously to utilize ...