How will we govern and mediate environmental issues beyond Earth? Can we draw on decades of environmental law on Earth or do we need new frameworks?

Join us next week in Zürich: collegium.ethz.ch/events/fello...

#spacelaw #spaceenvironmentalism #collegiumhelveticum

Strategic Stability in the Age of Space Weaponization - Stratheia Modern warfare extends into space, where satellites, ASAT weapons, and ISR dominance reshape global strategic stability.

Outdated treaties like PAROS fail to capture today’s realities. The arms race in space isn’t about placing weapons in orbit—but destroying what’s already there.
#ArmsRace #SpaceLaw #PAROS
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If one considers international consensus, in light of present geopolitical fragmentation, how in the world (or indeed, out of this world,) are we going to regulate major geoengineering projects?
#multiplexity #multipolar
#spaceLaw

“Leading with #industry is telling; the eventual plan is, of course, to transform the moon from a place of imagination to one of profit.

Who will #profit, exactly?”

defying #treaties & #SpaceLaw

The Martian Federalist Series 6: The Moral Architecture of a Multiplanetary Civilization Having designed the institutions (Series 1), explored their philosophical foundations (Series 2), mapped the practical transition from Earth to Mars (Series 3), drawn historical lessons for resilience and peace (Series 4), and addressed the difficult issues of social deviance and criminal justice (Series 5), Series 6 turns to the deeper moral and cultural foundations required for a durable multiplanetary civilization. These essays examine the virtues and norms that must be deliberately cultivated if the Martian confederation is to endure and flourish across generations: competence as a civic virtue, restraint and forbearance, stewardship of the commons, the necessary tension between liberty and responsibility, education for a multiplanetary people, the proper role of science and reason, pluralism without cultural warfare, long-term thinking, and the Martian social contract grounded in consent, exit, and the duty to cooperate. The central thesis is that institutions alone are not enough. A successful Martian civilization must rest on a living political culture adapted to the realities of a lethal environment — one that prizes technical excellence, honors restraint, practices stewardship, balances freedom with responsibility, and thinks in terms of centuries rather than election cycles. Ultimately, Series 5 asks not only how we can survive on Mars, but how we can live well there — and what a thriving Martian civilization might one day teach a troubled Earth about human possibility.

New from The #MartianFederalist: Series 6 — "The Moral Architecture of a Multiplanetary Civilization" What ethical foundations will sustain a thriving human society on Mars and beyond? zenodo.org/records/1948...
#Mars #SpaceLaw #Multiplanetary #OuterSpaceTreaty

The Martian Federalist Series 5: Social Control, Deviance, and Justice in a Lethal Environment For the first several decades, Mars will be populated by carefully selected, highly trained professionals. Even under those controlled conditions, serious behavioral failures have already occurred. On...

New from The #MartianFederalist:
Series 5: Social Control, Deviance, and Justice in a Lethal Environment
In the closed worlds of Mars, where one mistake can kill everyone, how do we maintain order without tyranny?
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#Mars #SpaceLaw #OuterSpace

The SLS Saga: Artemis II and the Pivot to the Possible — Come Inspired, Leave Aspired Where Grand Architecture meets Technical Reality

Artemis II is flying! Four astronauts headed around the Moon, farther than any human has ever traveled from Earth. But the quieter story is how much the Artemis program changed while we were waiting. I explore this in a new post: alexsli.com/thespacebar/... #Artemis #SLS #NASA #SpaceLaw #SpacePolicy

Artemis Accords - NASA NASA, in coordination with the U.S. Department of State and seven other initial signatory nations, established the Artemis Accords in 2020.  With many

NASA leads the Artemis Accords (40+ partners, transparency norms).
🔗 www.nasa.gov/artemis-acco...
China rejects them, backing ILRS instead. Moon governance matters.
#SpaceLaw #Geopolitics

Between the launch of #ArtemisII #spaceexploration #spacelaw #WhoOwnstheMoon @margaretquinlin.bsky.social and @SCOTUS #birthright #citizenship @Atheneum @msmirelle.bsky.social #kidlit #Megakidlit my books are feeling mighty proud.

It rejects both heavy UN bureaucracy and unregulated Wild West approaches. No one is dictated to. No one waits for perfect conditions.
Just serious institutional engineering of the transition. Full series now available #Mars #SpaceLaw #MultiplanetaryFuture

CLA: Algorithmic Law for the Cosmos | The Void No Treaty Can Fill |

This reality demands a new legal paradigm:
The Algorithmic Common Law (CLA).
Jurisdiction based on infrastructure.
Legitimacy based on verifiable evidence.
Optimization within absolute dignity thresholds.
#SpaceLaw #AlgorithmicLaw #CLA
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4DJM...

The Charter of the United Martian States and The Martian Federalist: A Proposed Constitution for the Future Settlements on Mars This document presents a complete constitutional framework for a future human society on Mars. The Charter of the United Martian States is a confederative instrument designed for a small, dispersed, h...

The Charter of the United Martian States & The Martian Federalist are now complete and openly available. A proposed constitution for future Mars settlements.
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www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.academia.edu/165249561/Th...
#SpaceLaw #MarsGovernance #OuterSpaceTreaty

Whoever reaches the fifth question can no longer return to the first with the same ease.
The displacement is irreversible.
I call that the Matrioska Effect.
#LegalPhilosophy #AIGovernance #SpaceLaw

What an honor to be on a panel with @kadirnelson @johnparraart.bsky.social @annebroylesauthor @tucsonfestivalofbooks #nonfiction #kidlit #Megakidlit #spaceexploration #spacelaw #Constitution @PeachtreePub @WalkerBooksUS

WEBINAR MAR 26 – Building the Interplanetary Internet: Infrastructure and Technical Foundations REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On March 26, 2026, at 17:00–18:30 (UTC) the International Institute of Outer Space Law Working Group on International Law Aspects of Interplanetary Internet (…

WEBINAR MAR 26 - Building the Interplanetary Internet: Infrastructure and Technical Foundations #SpaceLaw #InterplanetaryInternet #SpaceGovernance #IISL #IPNSIG #SpacePolicy @ununiversity.bsky.social isoc.live/20345

CCBC-Recommended Book Search Book Titleby Book Author Illustrated by Book Illustrator Publisher: Children’s Book Press, 1999 Pages: 32 ISBN: 0-89239-160-X CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-7

Thank you, CCBC, for choosing #WhoOwnstheMoon as one of the best books published last year! @margaretquinlin.bsky.social @jenswanbooks.bsky.social @Peachtreepub #spaceexploration #spacelaw #spacedebris #spacetourism ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-...

The Legal Void of the Asteroid Gold Rush Asteroid mining companies are finally getting off the ground, and that is raising some concerns about the impact those activities will have on the space environment. A new paper published in Acta Astronautica from Anna Marie Brenna of the University of Waikato in New Zealand discusses a framework that she thinks might work to solve the legal challenges facing those who want to protect the space environment and those who want to exploit it.

The Legal Void of the Asteroid Gold Rush #Science #Space #SpacePolicyandGovernance #AsteroidMining #SpaceLaw #SpaceExploration

www.universetoday.com/articles/the-legal-void-...

Akin government contracts partner Marta Thompson and senior regulatory advisor Gregory Dunlap will be speaking at this year’s Space Beach Law Lab conference on Wednesday, February 25.

#SpaceLaw

What’s the point of a space station around the Moon? Gateway is a planned outpost in lunar orbit, but can it survive a current re-think of the Nasa-led Artemis programme?

My two cents on the Lunar Gateway and its role in future space governance: theconversation.com/whats-the-po...
#LunarGateway #SpaceLaw #CislunarSpace #SpacePolicy

Sonic Booms and Seismic Waves Can Reveal Where Space Junk Crash-Lands

Sonic Booms and Seismic Waves Can Reveal Where Space Junk Crash-Lands www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/s... #spacedebris #spacelaw #WhoOwnstheMoon @PeachtreePub #kidlit #megakidlit

In 1967, the U.S., U.K., and Soviet Union agreed to keep space peaceful and nuclear-free with the Outer Space Treaty. #RandomFact #DailyFact #SpaceLaw #ColdWarHistory #SpaceTreaty

My latest space law article is now published in the Nebraska Law Review! In it, I tackle mega-constellation legalities & propose a framework (COSMOS) for sustainable orbits.

digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol104/i...

#SpaceLaw #SpacePolicy #SpaceGovernance #MegaConstellations #OrbitalSustainability

Who Owns the Moon?: And Other Conundrums of Exploring and Using Space Amazon.com: Who Owns the Moon?: And Other Conundrums of Exploring and Using Space (Audible Audio Edition): Cynthia Levinson, Jennifer Swanson, Jaime Lamchick, Listening Library: Books

In honor of the forthcoming launch of Artemis II, you can get the audio of WHO OWNS THE MOON? Peachtree Publishing Company Jen Swanson Margaret M. Quinlin for only 99 cents!! #spaceexploration #spacelaw #kidlit #Megakidlit www.amazon.com/Who-Owns-Moo...

NASA’s Giant Rocket Completes Slow Roll Toward Artemis II Moon Voyage

#WhoOwnstheMoon #kidlit #MegaKidlit #spaceexploration #spacelaw
NASA’s Giant Rocket Completes Slow Roll Toward Artemis II Moon Voyage www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/s...

Dear colleagues, I'm happy to announce that I'll be stepping into academia full time to continue promoting and advancing the rule of law in outer space at the International Institute of Air an... Dear colleagues, I'm happy to announce that I'll be stepping into academia full time to continue promoting and advancing the rule of law in outer space at the International Institute of Air and Space ...

FYI.. here is the news I've been looking forward to sharing. Excited and honored to join this great institution bit.ly/4r1qG39 ⚖️ #SpaceLaw 🚀 #SpacePolicy 🇺🇳🛰️ @unileiden.bsky.social

Me standing on the iron throne in a red dress and red high heels with my leg kicked up in the air behind me smiling

Due current situation on Earth I will be cloaking my residence in cloud alpha particles somewhere in Sirius.

If you’d like ‘get in touch’ please send a pulsar beam @ RA 06h 45m 09s Dec -16° 42' 58" & I’ll get back you in 2044. Maybe. Thank you.

Princess of the Multiverse #unitednations #spacelaw

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2026) Feature Review: Who Owns the Moon? by Cynthia Levinson & Jennifer Swanson This is a great pick for nonfiction readers – particularly teens who are interested in science and space exploration but also teens who are interested in social justice issues and ethical questions…

www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2025/... #kidlit #Megakidlitfeed #spacelaw #spaceexploration #nonfiction #spacepolicy #spaceethics @jenniferswanson.bsky.social

#SpaceCafeClip - #UNOOSA 2025

Rosanna Hoffmann on Space Law, protecting the night sky, sustainable space activities, and capacity building.

🔗 spacewatch.global/2025/12/unoosa-2025-prot...
🔗 https://youtu.be/O5zlWng9n-w

#SpaceLaw #CapacityBuilding

Photo of a Mars landscape with text: “Who speaks for extraterrestrial ecosystems?: Why ET should have standing” and authors’ names.

Black background with three coloured boxes of text: • Pink: “Proposes an ecosystem model based on Convention on Biological Diversity and Rights of Nature movement.” • Purple: “Encourages greater involvement of environmental advocates in shaping space governance.” • Teal: “Urges Indigenous communities to be given a stronger voice.”

Black background with a large white quote: “What we urge is to think before we take the next giant leap for humankind in solar system exploration,” followed by authors’ names.

Screenshot of a journal article header from Space Policy with title “Who speaks for extraterrestrial ecosystems?: Why ET should have standing,” authors’ names, and DOI link.

In September a paper, by several members of AstrobiologyOU, was published titled: Who speaks for extraterrestrial ecosystems?: Why ET should have standing

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#SpaceLaw #Astrobiology #Sustainability

Many wonderful books on @ala_booklist Best-of-the-Year list. #WhoOwnstheMoon? @mmcquinlin @peachtreepublishing @jenswanson.bsky.social is proud to be here with @annbausman.bsky.social @dheiligman.bsky.social @candyfleming & others. #spaceexploration #spacelaw #spacepolicy #kidlit #MegaKidLitFeed