The moon is a key step in the journey of space exploration, but making it habitable brings up lots of questions around space ...

This treaty, which was signed in 1967, was agreed through the United Nations, and today it remains the “constitution” of outer space. It has been signed and made official, or ratified, by 105 ...

The Outer Space Treaty, like all international law, is technically binding to those countries who sign up to it. But the obvious lack of "space police" means that it cannot be practically enforced.

The first international treaty, the “Outer Space Treaty,” was signed by the U.S., Russia, and the U.K. in 1967, quickly followed by the Rescue Agreement.

WASHINGTON — Commercial space companies and space law experts recommended against any changes in the Outer Space Treaty at a recent hearing, arguing regulatory issues can be better addressed ...

Signed in 1967, the Outer Space Treaty establishes a number of guidelines that nations should follow in order to explore space. The document touches on topics like appropriating space objects and ...

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty’s entry into force. The UN agreement, which took effect on October 10th, 1967, created a binding legal regime for the cosmos (Earth ...

In his otherwise excellent summary of our nation’s potential military approaches to space (“Space Force! Space Force!,” op-ed, June 25), Taylor Dinerman, although noting that international ...

Space exploration is governed by a complex series of international treaties and agreements which have been in place for years. The first and probably most important of them celebrates its 50th ...

WASHINGTON — Commercial space companies and space law experts recommended against any changes in the Outer Space Treaty at a recent hearing, arguing regulatory issues can be better addressed ...