Professor Colleen Graffy, "Who Will Own Outer Space?" -- Geopolitical Information Services

Professor Colleen P. Graffy's article, "Who Will Own Outer Space?," is published in Geopolitical Information Services. The article considers the intensifying battle to establish rules and resource ownership as nations and companies race to explore and exploit outer space. Professor Graffy will be teaching Outer Space Law starting Fall 2025 in addition to her other international law courses, Public International Law, International Environmental Law, and International Criminal Law.

Excerpt from "Who Will Own Outer Space"

Space, the “final frontier,” is no longer a vision of the future confined to the fictional world of Star Trek. In fields ranging from space tourism to space mining, countries, companies and international organizations are scrambling to address the reality of the new Space Age. Outer space, which includes the moon, asteroids and other celestial bodies, is considered beyond the national jurisdiction of any one state, but the rules made here on Earth will determine the future of space for our planet. Who will make those rules?

The complete article may be found at Geopolitical Information Services