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War in space? Time to update space law

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War in space? Time to update space law

The UN wants to prevent an arms race in space. How? By reforming international space law, which hasn't been updated in more than 50 years. The current treaty was negotiated during the Cold War, when only two countries — the US and the Soviet Union — had viable programs. Ratified by 111 countries, it bans space nukes and grants all countries the right to peacefully explore space — including the Moon.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space flight & the new space race

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space flight & the new space race

Was today's Blue Origin space flight a big deal for humankind, or just a big deal for Jeff Bezos? Did Richard Branson steal Jeff Bezos' thunder? Will this flight have geopolitical implications like the 20th-century Space Race? Ian Bremmer shares his perspective on global politics this week with a look to outer space.