White House directs NASA to create time standard for the Moon
Washington DC, US Reuters The White House on Tuesday directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the Moon and other celestial bodies, as the United States aims to set international norms in space amid a growing lunar race among nations and private companies. The head of the White House Office of Science […]
Essay: Space Blocs – the future of international cooperation in space is splitting along lines of power on Earth
SVETLA BEN-ITZHAK, of Air University in the US, looks at how cooperation between nations in space is changing, spurred on by the conflict in Ukraine…
Essay: Artemis Accords – why many countries are refusing to sign Moon exploration agreement
In an article first published on The Conversation, CHRISTOPHER NEWMAN, professor of space law and policy at Northumbria University, Newcastle, examines the issues around the Artemis Accords…
Eight nations sign US-led Artemis moon agreements
Washington DC, USReuters Eight countries have signed an international pact for moon exploration called the Artemis Accords, NASA announced on Tuesday as the US space agency tries to shape standards for building long-term settlements on the lunar surface. The accords, named after NASA’s Artemis moon program, seek to build on existing international space law by […]