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By Iain Todd\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 01 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Who upholds the law in space? Are astronauts governed by the same laws as those of us on Earth? Do we need a new cosmic constitution to cover future missions to the Moon or Mars?<\/p>\n

This episode, space law expert Prof Chris Newman talks post-launch legislation, and reveals how an international consensus on space law is going to be needed as humanity presses forward to build settlements on the Moon, Mars and beyond.<\/p>\n