Publications & Press

October 10, 2020

Arms Control in Outer Space: Mission Impossible or Unrealized Potential?

by Paul Meyer. The Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

October 9, 2020

U.S. Space Policy puts the safe development of space at risk

by Aaron Boley and Michael Byers. Science, October 9, 2020. A response to letters about the article, with full content are available here (link).

October 8, 2020

The U.S. Is Trying to Be the ‘Gatekeeper’ of Space, Researchers Warn

Vice Magazine with insights from Aaron Boley and Michael Byers

September 8, 2020

Pyne join global push to save outer space from exploitation

The Sydney Morning Herald with insights from Michael Byers and Aaron Boley

August 26, 2020

Can the Moon be a person? As lunar mining looms, a change of perspective could protect Earth’s ancient companion

by Alice Gorman. The Conversation.

August 1, 2020

International Open Letter on Space Mining

Important update: The OSI is pleased to see that the Legal Sub-Committee of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space has established a Working Group on Space Resource Utilization

The Outer Space Institute is pleased to publish the International Open Letter on Space Mining (link), which stresses the need for a multilateral agreement on the exploration, exploitation, and utilization of space resources and calls on states to present a resolution at the UN General Assembly that urges the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to negotiate a draft of such an agreement. The list of early signatories is appended to the letter.

The International Open Letter on Space Mining is now open for additional signatures. Should you wish to add your name, please use the following form (link). The current full list of signatories is available here (link). Note: updates may take a few minutes to show. Read a Globe and Mail article about the letter here (link).

July 13, 2020