The end of World Space Week today comes with a message of hope. Fifty-one years ago, the pact known as the Outer Space Treaty went into effect. The US, UK, and USSR were the first parties to the treaty and at least 107 other nations have since joined them, with additional countries working on ratification. The treaty establishes ‘space law’—in essence, an agreement that space exploration should only be for the benefit of all of humanity. No weapons of mass destruction can be placed on the moon, or any other orbiting body.
Space is for everyone
Today in History
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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Merry and bright
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Prague, Czech Republic
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National Park Service anniversary
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Rays on parade
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In memory of those lost
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The roots of invention
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
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Castelmezzano, Italy
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Lake Peipus, Estonia
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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Does it swim in slow motion too?
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A different kind of dive
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
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Celebrate Mandela Day
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Dyavolski Most
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Kirkjufell, Iceland
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Fibonacci Day
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Celestial Spain
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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Dolomites
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Dog days of summer
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Falling for Tennessee
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It s World Bee Day
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Construction workers resting above Manhattan
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Nature Photography Day
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Assembling the Smithsonian
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The aftermath of a meteorite