Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>Here is a run-down on Dark & Quiet Skies activities at the recent UN COPUOS Science & Technology Subcommittee meeting from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/iau_cps" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>iau_cps</span></a></span>: <a href="https://cps.iau.org/news/un-meeting-features-satellite-impact-on-astronomy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cps.iau.org/news/un-meeting-fe</span><span class="invisible">atures-satellite-impact-on-astronomy/</span></a> </p><p>"The discussion included remarks on the need to find balanced solutions, the urgent need for nations to support research on mitigations, considerations on the cultural heritage of the night sky, and the importance of space sustainability discussions within international bodies."</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/UnitedNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedNations</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/STSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>STSC</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceSustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceSustainability</span></a></p>
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Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>Meanwhile, although I never imagined I would agree with the government of <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iran</span></a> about much, here we are. "Another critical consequence of the unchecked expansion of mega-constellations is light pollution."</p><p>The Islamic Republic's statement in the same COPUOS STSC session is on: <a href="https://www.unoosa.org/documents/pdf/copuos/stsc/2025/Statements/15_Iran.rev.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">unoosa.org/documents/pdf/copuo</span><span class="invisible">s/stsc/2025/Statements/15_Iran.rev.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/UnitedNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedNations</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpacePolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpacePolicy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceLaw</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceDiplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceDiplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightPollution</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Satellites</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceSustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceSustainability</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>Kudos to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/iau_org" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>iau_org</span></a></span> for including a mention of obtrusive space advertising in its statement during this week's meeting of the Science and Technology Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.</p><p>PDF: <a href="https://www.unoosa.org/documents/pdf/copuos/stsc/2025/Statements/15_IAU.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">unoosa.org/documents/pdf/copuo</span><span class="invisible">s/stsc/2025/Statements/15_IAU.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/UnitedNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedNations</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpacePolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpacePolicy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceLaw</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceAdvertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceAdvertising</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceDiplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceDiplomacy</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>A statement by the "Group of Friends" (six national delegations and six NGOs) on Dark and Quiet Skies presented at the ongoing Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee is now publicly available.</p><p>PDF: <a href="https://www.unoosa.org/res/oosadoc/data/documents/2025/aac_105c_12025crp/aac_105c_12025crp_22_0_html/AC105_C1_2025_CRP22E.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">unoosa.org/res/oosadoc/data/do</span><span class="invisible">cuments/2025/aac_105c_12025crp/aac_105c_12025crp_22_0_html/AC105_C1_2025_CRP22E.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/OuterSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OuterSpace</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceSustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceSustainability</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/ScienceDiplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceDiplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/DarkAndQuietSkies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DarkAndQuietSkies</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>EU Statement at the 62nd Session of the Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 3 February 2025: <a href="https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/vienna-international-organisations/eu-statement-62nd-session-scientific-and-technical-sub-committee-united-nations-committee-peaceful_en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eeas.europa.eu/delegations/vie</span><span class="invisible">nna-international-organisations/eu-statement-62nd-session-scientific-and-technical-sub-committee-united-nations-committee-peaceful_en</span></a></p><p>"The EU and its Member States strongly support the rules-based international order, with the United Nations at its core, and a multilateral approach to international affairs."</p><p>Includes an appeal to "the universalisation of the Outer Space Treaty for the preservation of a secure, safe, stable and sustainable outer space environment."</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceSustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceSustainability</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/OuterSpaceTreaty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OuterSpaceTreaty</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/OST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OST</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>Obtrusive space advertising will impact the visual appearance of the night sky, interfere with ground-based astronomy, and it may have currently unknown environmental effects. But there's still a chance to get out ahead of (and even prevent) this problem.</p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.darkskyconsulting.com/blog/space-advertising-the-next-frontier" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">darkskyconsulting.com/blog/spa</span><span class="invisible">ce-advertising-the-next-frontier</span></a> </p><p>📷: NASA</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpacePolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpacePolicy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceAdvertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceAdvertising</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a></p>
Martin R<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/@cosmos4u" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cosmos4u</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@naught101" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>naught101</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AkaSci</span></a></span> SMPAG will be meeting next week at the margins of <a href="https://det.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/STSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>STSC</span></a>. Usually the minutes are shared publicly afterwards via the homepage.</p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>"The American Astronomical Society has called for a global ban on intrusive space advertising through international treaties or laws. It also asked the US delegation to the <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a> Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> to initiate the process." (via @ust_magazine)</p><p><a href="https://universemagazine.com/en/astronomers-beg-not-to-show-ads-from-space/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">universemagazine.com/en/astron</span><span class="invisible">omers-beg-not-to-show-ads-from-space/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceAdvertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceAdvertising</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpacePolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpacePolicy</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>Issued today. "There is a need for international coordination to foster transparency, clarity and consistency of relevant policies and regulations, ... to effectively address and promote the safety and <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> of <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> activities."</p><p><a href="https://www.unportugal.ptspace.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lisbon_Declaration_on_Outer_Space.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">unportugal.ptspace.pt/wp-conte</span><span class="invisible">nt/uploads/2024/05/Lisbon_Declaration_on_Outer_Space.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpacePolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpacePolicy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceSustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceSustainability</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/UNOOSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNOOSA</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a></p>
Spaceflight 🚀<p><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceAgencies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceAgencies</span></a> and private companies are planning bases, scientific experiments and mining ⚒️ operations on the <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moon</span></a> 🌙. Whatever the <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/ArtemisAccords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtemisAccords</span></a> decide, Russia 🇷🇺 and China 🇨🇳 are not about to sign up.<br>A second effort at lunar governance is emerging at <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Copuos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Copuos</span></a>*. Its new working group is mulling rules on the extraction of natural resources from celestial bodies <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/25/bases-experiments-mining-the-race-to-protect-the-surface-of-the-moon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/science/2024/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/25/bases-experiments-mining-the-race-to-protect-the-surface-of-the-moon</span></a></p><p>* <a href="https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/copuos/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/cop</span><span class="invisible">uos/index.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/ISRU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ISRU</span></a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/MoonMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoonMining</span></a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceRegulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceRegulation</span></a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/UNOOSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNOOSA</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Satellite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Satellite</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/megaconstellation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>megaconstellation</span></a> impacts on <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> are again on the agenda for the UNOOSA Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Science and Technical Subcommittee. This event, organized by the Chilean and Spanish delegations, the European Southern Observatory, SKA Observatory and the European Astronomical Society, will be held on the sidelines.</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/DarkAndQuietSkies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DarkAndQuietSkies</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceSustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceSustainability</span></a></p>
Daniel Fischer<p>A 128-page book about the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a>) can be downloaded via <a href="https://swfound.org/news/all-news/2023/07/insight-swfs-latest-publication-the-copuos-briefing-book" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">swfound.org/news/all-news/2023</span><span class="invisible">/07/insight-swfs-latest-publication-the-copuos-briefing-book</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>The Secure World Foundation has released a book about the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. "It covers the creation of COPUOS, as well as its history, placement in the UN system, membership, leadership, major deliverables and outcomes, and schedule of work."</p><p>More info: <a href="https://swfound.org/news/all-news/2023/07/insight-swfs-latest-publication-the-copuos-briefing-book" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">swfound.org/news/all-news/2023</span><span class="invisible">/07/insight-swfs-latest-publication-the-copuos-briefing-book</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/UnitedNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedNations</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>"The issue of the protection of dark and quiet skies from large satellite constellation interference featured prominently at the 66th meeting of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) which took place in Vienna in early June, although no consensus was reached."</p><p><a href="https://cps.iau.org/news/dark-and-quiet-skies-feature-prominently-at-un-meeting/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cps.iau.org/news/dark-and-quie</span><span class="invisible">t-skies-feature-prominently-at-un-meeting/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Satellites</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Megaconstellations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Megaconstellations</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/UnitedNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedNations</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/COPUOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COPUOS</span></a></p>
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