18 October 2016
Plans for first ever Space nation "Asgardia" announced today
...that. The project's concept comprises three parts – philosophical, legal and scientific/technological. And it's hard to say which of ... In Asgardia we are all just Earthlings! 2. Asgardia's legal aspects. Today, many of the problems relating to space ...
September 2016
Moon or Mars - how logical is NASA’s next step?
... science undergraduate honours student at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. His studies include the history of economic crises, legal history, and the global arms industry with a speciality in commercial weapons and aerospace. His honours thesis...
October 2018
Mining the Moon for fun and profit
...on the Moon for propellant. What are the legal implications? The legal implications of mining in space are currently a topic... feasible, can lead to favourable business returns and is legal for companies within the US and Luxembourg. Many challenges ...
November 2018
Why we should not assume that war in space is ‘inevitable’
...Even more significantly, it also significantly underestimates the importance of space to the survival of humanity as a whole. Indeed, at the Legal Sub-Committee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (where I have had the...
September 2023
India signs up to the Artemis Accords
...up to the Moon Treaty? It is all to do with the legal status of extracting resources from the Moon. Article I of the OST ... Accords and the Artemis Program. However, the Accords are not legally binding. They do not form a treaty or agreement and there...
12 October 2016
‘Asgardia’ to become the first new Space Nation
...satellite will comprise the nation itself, creating its own legal framework, flag and other symbols of nationhood. The ...“The project's concept comprises three parts – philosophical, legal and scientific/technological. “Asgardia is a fully-fledged and...
