Russia, US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space
United Nations Reuters Russia on Wednesday vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space, a move that prompted the United States to question if Moscow was hiding something. The vote came after Washington accused Moscow of developing a anti-satellite nuclear weapon to put […]
Essay: US seeks to change the rules for mining the Moon
In an article first published on The Conversation, SCOTT SHACKELFORD, of Indiana University, looks at what the rules are about owning property in space as the US looks to mine the Moon…
ESSAY: SPACE MAY SOON BECOME A WAR ZONE – HERE’S HOW THAT WOULD WORK
In an article first published on The Conversation, GARETH DORRIAN, of the University of Birmingham and IAN WHITTAKER, of the Nottingham Trent University, look at how space could become a new battleground…
ESSAY: STAR LAWS – WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU COMMIT A CRIME IN SPACE?
In an article first published on The Conversation, DANIELLE IRELAND-PIPER, associate professor of constitutional and international law at Australia’s Bond University, looks at the idea of law and order in space…
Space jam? Companies risk clutter, conflict in race for the skies
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Half a century after astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man on the Moon, a new space race is underway to exploit the skies for commercial profit. Tech giants and startups pursuing bold plans such as selling space tourism, mining asteroids and beaming giant adverts into the skies are winning millions in […]