Laws governing space are 50 years old. New ones are needed to prevent it becoming a 'wild west'
In the first few months of 2025, there's been a flurry of private venture space missions. Some have been successful, such as ...
Pentagon is closely monitoring Russia and China test military capabilities in space
US military officials believe Russia and China are aggressively testing new offensive space capabilities, pointing to a ...
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Private missions to the Moon: Regulatory lag fuels space risk
In 2025, there's a notable increase in private space missions. While successes like Firefly Aerospace landing on the Moon ...
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Cleaning up space: how satellites and telescopes can live together
Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to ...
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Space debris is falling from the skies. We need to tackle this growing danger
Despite the increasing frequency of space debris crashes, international laws remain woefully outdated. The 1967 Outer Space Treaty holds launching states responsible for damage caused by their ...
Another SpaceX test flight ends in flames, with debris grounding planes
This was Starship’s eighth flight test and follows a failed flight in January. The spacecraft is essential to Elon Musk’s ...
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Private space race intensifies: Outdated laws spark debate
In 2025, the number of private space missions will increase noticeably. Successes such as Firefly Aerospace's landing on the ...
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‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First
Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit ...
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Property and sovereignty in space: Countries and companies face potential clashes as they take to the stars
Is there enough legal framework to avoid arguments between nations as space exploration and commercial activity rapidly increase?
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PolyU scholar’s innovative R&D to reduce hypervelocity impact risk from space debris, supported by Innovation and Technology Fund
Hypervelocity impacts from space debris pose significant risks to spacecraft and satellites in outer space. To address this ...
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Autonomy Has Outpaced International Space Law
In 2021, a Starlink satellite and OneWeb spacecraft came dangerously close to colliding in orbit.  While both companies’ ...
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Laws governing space are 50 years old. New ones needed to prevent it becoming ‘wild west’
In the first few months of 2025, there’s been a flurry of private venture space missions. Some have been successful, such as American company Firefly Aerospace landing its spacecraft Blue Ghost ...