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The White House says it's tracking a new Russian space weapon that violates a nuclear arms treaty
The weapon, believed to be designed to target satellites instead of humans on Earth, is not an "act…
Matthew Loh
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The US will battle its rivals in outer space if it has to, senior military official says
China, India, and Russia are all developing anti-satellite weapons — and the US "is ready to fight …
George Glover
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SpaceX wants to impose its 'own legal regime' on Mars for human settlements. A space law expert says that's dubious, but Earth should take it seriously anyway.
Terms of service for Starlink satellite-internet and a Law360 interview with SpaceX general counsel…
Dave Mosher
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Russia vetoed a US attempt to stop countries putting nukes in space — exactly what the Kremlin is accused of trying to do
Russia blocked a US-led UN resolution barring nuclear arms in space, amid US security concerns it i…
Mia Jankowicz
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NASA's chief says China is being 'very, very secretive' and pretending its space projects aren't linked to the military
Nelson has regularly warned that the world may face dire consequences if China reaches the surface …
Matthew Loh
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Billionaires going to space aim to industrialize the moon, asteroids, and Mars. It's time to set some ground rules.
Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have huge plans in space, but there are no laws or regul…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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US lawmakers were just briefed on intel that Russia is trying to put a nuclear weapon in space: reports
While warning of a serious threat, lawmakers said the intel is not cause for panic. "It's not going…
Matthew Loh
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It might be time for ‘space superpowers’ to bring in a new space treaty
But, it is a cause for concern if other countries follow in their footsteps — especially in li…
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Reports of Russia building nuclear space weapons have alarmed officials, but security experts aren't panicked — yet
CNN reported that US officials have been briefed on a sort of nuclear EMP device designed to "destr…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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India's Draft Space Communications Policy puts liability for damage to outer space objects on private sector players
Indian private sector players wanting to provide communication service within and outside India usi…
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India next in line after NATO and the US to strategize for war in space
IndSpaceEx will be conducted by tri-service integrated defence staff (IDS) on Thursday and F…
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India’s new ‘Space Activities Bill’ will fix the liability for damage caused in outer space
But, it might not be the best news for private players who will now have to seek authorizati…
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The trash in outer space makes way for a new kind of map
The increasing amount of trash and debris left over from rocket launches and left over zombie s…
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Astra CEO says space will be the next big platform as more satellites take orbit, but we need some regulations to avoid chaos
Astra CEO Chris Kemp said the space industry is on the verge of becoming as ubiquitous as the inter…
Grace Kay,Cadie Thompson
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Back to the Moon: Space lawyer & planetary scientist tells us what it takes to share the benefits of lunar exploration
NASA is planning to put US astronauts back on the surface of the Moon by the end of 2024. This miss…
PTI
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NASA's Perseverance rover captured images of its own litter, and it shows how Mars is becoming a junkyard
The Perseverance team took pictures of a thermal blanket used during its landing. Space junk is a g…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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SpaceX satellites nearly collided with China's space station twice this year, sparking online criticism of Elon Musk's 'space junk'
The two incidents, on July 1 and October 21, involved satellites from SpaceX's Starlink Internet Se…
Huileng Tan
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What happens if you break the law in space — and 3 times people or governments have tested the rules
The Outer Space Treaty says space should be free for use by all nations and that celestial bodies s…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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As Richard Branson prepares to beat Jeff Bezos to space, Blue Origin claims the flight won't go high enough to count
Virgin Galactic's flight on Sunday will carry Richard Branson 55 miles up. So it won't pass the Kár…
Aylin Woodward,Morgan McFall-…
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Grimes and rapper Lil Uzi Vert claim he's in the process of 'legally' buying a planet, but experts say it's 'bogus'
Grimes and Lil Uzi Vert were trending on Twitter after claims the rapper would be the first to "leg…