October 2020
Morality, rights and responsibilities in space
... or groups outside of political or corporate entities. While more noted for being ignored than followed, the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the most important documents in human history. The Declaration recognises...
October 2025
Europe’s unified vision for space governance and growth
... highlighted growing cooperation with agencies like the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to address these broader implications, including initiatives addressing launch safety, ocean...
July 2020
Investigations into plant growth on the Moon
... petri-dishes using a plant-substrate called agar-agar, following the standard preparation methods outlined by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). The petri-dishes were labelled “1 g control” and “clinorotated”, as shown...
05 February 2020
Legal action could be used to stop Starlink ruining the night say astronomers
... (ICJ), which can be called into question whenever there is a dispute of international jurisdiction or between member states of the United Nations, to argue that the night sky in its natural state is a shared human right, like “the right to breath...
15 May 2024
Lisbon summit calls for urgent action on space threats
... becomes increasingly complex, we realise the importance of the United Nations and of UNOOSA in particular. Our ability to lead ... we are again in this historic city, but now as the United Nations Member States, and I hope that we are also here with ...
April 2019
The changing economics of space
... although the obligation on 104 signatory nations has been in place since the United Nations Outer Space Treaty of 1967. However..., there is expected to be increased pressure on space nations to implement remedial action. This could stimulate many more...
