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...
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...
May 2022
The Space Industry in 2022
... validating the government’s appetite for commercial imagery. In terms of international cooperation on space sustainability, the United Nations resolution on ‘norms of behaviour’ represents an opportunity for leading space powers to come together and...
January 2023
Evolving human space culture – reflections on humanity’s cultural potential in space
...observe, in real time, the effects of our new ‘space nation’ culture actively developing In her book, Between Us - How...been noted at various professional space conferences and by the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), the greater ...
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 ...
