Space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could

By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Published by Space.com, 20 June 2025 The moon is a key step in the journey of space exploration, but making it habitable brings up lots of questions around space law and policy April 2025 was a busy month for space. Pop icon Katy Perry joined five

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“Mining the Moon Begins”: US Firm’s Robot to Extract Rare Helium-3 and Launch Payloads Back to Earth for Futuristic Energy Use

Artist’s impression of a future Interlune moon mining mission: Interlune By Rosemary Potter, Published by Sustainability Times, 17 May 2025 In a groundbreaking move that could reshape the future of clean energy and quantum computing, Seattle-based startup Interlune is set to extract the rare isotope helium-3 from the moon, challenging

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ULA’s Atlas V 511 prior to launching the Space Test Program-3 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (ULA)

China Dubs US ‘Greatest Threat’ to Space Security, ‘Biggest Instigator of Space Arms Race’

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 511 prior to launching the Space Test Program-3 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (ULA). STP-3 is a mission for the Department of the Air Force and the U.S. Space Force, to advance warfighting capabilities in the areas of nuclear detonation detection, space

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Weapons in space: Study suggests path forward for arms control

By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 13 August 2024 The Aerospace Corp. in a report sheds light on the complexities of arms control verification in space and offers potential solutions WASHINGTON — Amid widespread skepticism among policymakers about space arms control treaties, a fresh approach is needed to overcome

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