Tag: Outer Space Treaty

U.S. slams Russia for vetoing UNSC resolution on Outer Space Treaty

April 25, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States slammed Russia on April 24 for vetoing a U.N. Security Council resolution on the Outer Space Treaty that put a legally-binding obligation that countries should not be putting weapons of mass destruction (WMD), including nuclear weapons, in orbit. “As we have noted…

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Is Russia testing a new anti-satellite weapon? | Explained

February 17, 2024 admin

The story so far: On February 14, the chairman of the Intelligence Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Turner, called the media’s attention to “information concerning a serious national security threat” and urged President Joe Biden to declassify it so more experts could be recruited to mitigate the danger it allegedly posed. A…

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What is the legal framework for space missions like the Chandrayaan 3 and Aditya L-1? | Explained

September 12, 2023 admin

The story so far: In a historic feat, the Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down near the south pole of the moon on August 23. The landing follows on the heels of Russia’s failure to land its Luna-25 on the lunar south pole after it crashed owing to an engine malfunction. This was closely followed on September 2,…

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What is the legal framework for space missions like the Chandrayaan 3 and Aditya L-1? | Explained

September 12, 2023 admin

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Racing for Moon real estate

September 7, 2023 admin

Last month, Meena Bishnoi bought an acre on the Moon. It wasn’t the thrill of buying land in space that drove her though; the nursing officer at AIIMS Jodhpur had something more significant in mind. In early August, the 30-year-old was discussing Chandrayaan-3’s prospective landing with a friend in Ireland, when the friend suggested gifting…

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