The Outer Space Treaty of 1967

The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 is an international agreement that governs how countries explore and use outer space. It establishes that space is the province of all humanity, prohibiting the placement of nuclear weapons in space and limiting the use of celestial bodies for peaceful purposes. It encourages cooperation among nations in space exploration and asserts that space should be free from national sovereignty. Essentially, the treaty aims to ensure that space exploration benefits all countries, avoiding conflicts and treating outer space as a shared resource for scientific and peaceful endeavors.