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Who Governs Astronauts? Space Law and Mars Missions
Original: Who Governs Astronauts in Space? Space Law, Mars Missions and Autonomy
Debate is resurfacing over who holds legal authority over astronauts once they leave Earth. Existing space law, chiefly the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, makes states responsible for their nationals and spacecraft, but it offers little guidance for long Mars missions where real-time control from Earth is impossible. Commentators are asking how crew autonomy, mission command and future Martian settlements would be governed under current rules.
Why now: Renewed interest in Mars missions is highlighting gaps in decades-old space governance frameworks.
NASAOuter Space TreatyUnited Nations Office for Outer Space AffairsMars
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- Who Governs Astronauts in Space? Space Law, Mars Missions and Autonomy · Lisa Burke · 174
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