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No Nukes In Space (1967)

Published: Jan. 28, 2024, 12:39 p.m.

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It\\u2019s January 28th. This day in 1967, the U.S., U.K., and Russia sign a treaty that, among other things, says that outer space should be off-limits for the testing and deployment of weapons of mass destruction.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why there was a need for the Outer Space Treaty, and how \\u2014 despite its important language about nuclear weapons \\u2014 it left a lot of grey area and confusion about how different countries would take on space exploration.

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