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With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many joint space programmes have been put on hold. What is the future for international space exploration and collaboration?

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Who speaks for Earth?

As space science matures and accelerates, the time has come for a democratically accountable UN to moderate human activity beyond Earth.

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Can space stay peaceful during tension on Earth?

If spacefaring nations can set aside geopolitics, the hope and cooperation that characterised the dawn of the space age will come to the fore once again.

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Keeping space clean for future exploration

Responsibility for cleaning up space can be modelled on strategies to mitigate climate change.

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UN tries again with outer-space peace treaty

International agreement on a peace treaty for outer space has been lacking for decades. A new working group is attempting a different path.

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China collaborating in space

China has launched the first stages of its space station. International projects selected to come aboard may be ready to fly from late 2022.

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Transcending politics with space flight

As global tensions rise, India’s burgeoning space programme could become a tool for peace.

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First in, first served as Moon-mining gains legality

International law was rocked by the introduction of the Artemis Accords, an agreement that allows mining on the Moon in support of scientific missions.

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Dream-walking towards the planetoid bomb

The DART mission to redirect an asteroid is billed as potentially planet-saving. But in the wrong hands it has seriously destructive potential.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Space wars

Who speaks for Earth?

Can space stay peaceful during tension on Earth?

Keeping space clean for future exploration

UN tries again with outer-space peace treaty

China collaborating in space

Transcending politics with space flight

First in, first served as Moon-mining gains legality

Dream-walking towards the planetoid bomb

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