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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Siblings Day
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Veterans Day
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South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida
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St. Patricks Day in County Waterford, Ireland
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Navajo Bridge in Marble Canyon
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The frog prince?
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Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
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Great horned owl near Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Wild turkeys in repose
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Let the harvest begin
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International Whale Shark Day
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World Laughter Day
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The Spirit of Harlem by Louis Delsarte
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Get amped for Glastonbury
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Winter Olympics in Beijing
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Womens History Month
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Red-necked grebes during breeding season
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A dreamy start to the Year of the Pig
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Happy holidays!
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Coming home to roost
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Midnight sun
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A step toward freedom
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Pamukkale, Turkey
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South Padre Island, Texas
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A monster view in Scotland
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It s superb owl Sunday
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Pi Day
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Visiting a Maratha fortress