Outer Space Institute
Who we are
The Outer Space Institute (OSI) is a network of world-leading space experts united by their commitment to highly innovative, transdisciplinary research that addresses grand challenges facing the continued use and exploration of space. Comprised of physical scientists, social scientists, lawyers, engineers, industry leaders, and policy makers, there is no other body like it anywhere. The transdisciplinary approach enables the OSI to identify challenges, opportunities, and solutions that have been overlooked by other groups. By breaking down barriers that prevent people in different fields from working together, the OSI is able to further challenge assumptions that are often taken for granted in building public policy.
Latest Announcements
OSI Statement on the Duty to Assist Persons in Distress
June 30, 2025
OSI Research Coordinator Beatriz Paiva Soeiro presented a statement to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) plenary session, discussing OST Article V and the duty to assist
RIP Marc Garneau, 1949-2025
Marc Garneau First Canadian in space, and a dear friend of the OSI has passed away on June 5th, 2025.
Below: Marc Garneau and OSI Junior Fellow Charlotte Hook share a laugh on stage during the John S. MacDonald Space Lecture at UBC in January 2025
OSI Statement on Notices to Lunar Missions (NLMs)
May 8, 2025
OSI Junior Fellow Charlotte Hook presented a statement to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Legal Subcommittee, partaking in a general exchange of views on potential legal models for activities around space resources.
