By Paul Meyer, Published by Open Canada, 17 June 2024 As the international community’s dependence on space-enabled services grows exponentially, the disconnect between space powers on rules for responsible behaviour in outer space can only be a matter of great concern. It may come as a surprise that until this
The U.S. flag planted on the moon in 1969, and the Chinese flag planted in 2020. Buzz Aldrin/Chang'e-5/U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration/China National Space Administration/Chinese Lunar Exploration Program By Rebecca Morelle, Published by The Guardian, 9 June 2024 We’re in the midst of a Moon rush. A growing number
Artist's illustration of NASA astronauts near the moon's south pole, a region thought to be rich in water ice. (Image credit: NASA) By Martin Elvis, Published by The Conversation, 30 May 2024 The 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several of them have crashed or toppled over. With all the
Image source: Blacklisted News By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 22 May 2024 Russia's permanent U.N. representative Vassily Nebenzia said it was "deeply regrettable" that the council would not vote in favor of "preserving space exclusively for peaceful use." The United Nations Security Council has voted against a resolution introduced
Published by Sputnik International, 21 May 2024 UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Having prevented the UN Security Council from adopting Russia’s draft resolution, the West has confirmed its intention to continue militarizing space, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia said at a meeting of the Security Council. Earlier, due
By Michelle Hanlon, Published by Space News, 7 May 2024 On April 19, NASA issued a press release announcing that Slovenia had signed the Artemis Accords. Following quickly on the heels of accession by Switzerland (April 15) and Sweden (April 16), this brings the total number of signatories to the United
3D render of planet Earth viewed from space from NASA Published by Russia Today, 7 April 2024 Washington uses hostile rhetoric and baseless allegations to cover up its own intentions to send weapons into space, Moscow claims The US has been seeking to dismantle legally-binding international security mechanisms and replace
Image: Popular Science By Ilya Tsukanov, Published by Sputnik International, 6 April 2024 Russia has promised to “form a position” on a US-sponsored Security Council resolution proposing a ban nuclear weapons in space in due course. Why is Washington suddenly so interested in the idea? What kinds of things could
