🚀UNOOSA Annual Report 2022 is out!
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ was an eventful year of building capacities, advancing #genderequality, promoting #spacelaw, #sustainability & cooperation, enhancing disaster preparedness and so much more!
Discover our activities 👉https://t.co/eVdrQLMIzF
"When we advocate for the protection of cultural heritage in space, we do so out of recognition and respect for the diversity of cultures that have contributed to these human accomplishments." #COPUOS23#SpaceLaw#ProtectTheBootprints
Good to see legal discussions about #SpaceLaw and #SpaceMining in public forums in advance of lofty international plans for the moon.
"Humans want to mine the moon. Here's what space law experts say the rules are"
https://t.co/ogjjMsKHGT
First look at NASA's new crew transportation vehicle (CTV) for the Artemis Program.
Designed and built by electric vehicle start-up Cannoo, the CTV will transport Moon-bound astronauts to the launch site starting on the Artemis II mission.
Hey @newyorkpost let us reassure you that we here at the @umisslaw are not "fretting" at all. We are already laying down the foundation to bridge humanity's transition into a spacefaring and multi-planetary species. #spacelaw#airlaw#SpaceIsTheFuture
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We have some news… Dr Peter Crabtree, Head of the New Zealand Space Agency has signed the #Artemis Accords on behalf of the New Zealand Government to support peaceful exploration and activity in outer space! ✨🎉
Read more: https://t.co/RMjiZiGwte
"The New Zealand government, which participated in the original drafting of the Artemis Accords last year, expressed an interest in its statement in expanding upon one of its provisions regarding the use of space resources." https://t.co/ruxnFhsZBw
@mithrilrat@ChrisJohnsonEsq@People_Of_Space@planet4589 @NORSSuk An individual would not have an easy path toward compensation without State support. That claim, and even the issue of standing, would most likely be an issue for the domestic Chinese courts. A decision rendered by any other court would likely prove unenforceable at best.
"The African Space Agency (AfSA) Act is the 1st & only piece of legislation governing space activities in continental Africa. Passed by the African Union in 2017, the Act was adopted and entered into force on [Jan 28th 2018]."
https://t.co/cK73OLhiYg
#space#spacelaw#africa
"NASA is expected to winnow the lunar lander contest to just two companies by the end of April, adding pressure as Blue Origin works through problems ..." https://t.co/oSJUGSaaZ5
#SpaceLaw observers will be keenly looking at the new US federal administration, wondering whether it will stay the course of space policies implemented under the outgoing U.S. president's tenure.
"Some experts in the industry have suggested the new administration should continue with the Artemis Moon missions, commercial opportunities and Space Force." - My thoughts exactly. #space#spacepolicy#spacelaw https://t.co/pq6YDkWCPs
My piece on the importance of interoperability within the Artemis Accords and for the future of space exploration is now available on @SpaceWatchGL! #Artemis#spacelaw
Especially in light of the momentum concerning the #ArtemisAccords, the lunar water discovery gives the international legal community a strong opportunity to clarify its expectations regarding resource extraction, resource conservation, and scientific examination.
For the 1st time, molecular water was discovered on a sunlit surface of the Moon, suggesting water may not be limited to cold, shadowed places. Goddard postdoc Dr. Casey Honniball, made the discovery using NASA's @SOFIAtelescope airborne observatory. https://t.co/TUFKK8Rl9x
Space Governance Innovation Contest 2020 Winning Team Share their Experience: "Interdisciplinary teams from around Africa were invited to compete and address policy gaps in international space law." https://t.co/uG95kQsYHN via @spaceinafrica1