United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Ever thought about UNOOSA’s Access To Space For All initiative taking you for a spin? 🌀 #UNOOSA partners with European Space Agency - ESA to provide global researchers access to cutting-edge facilities like ESA's Large Diameter Centrifuge (LDC) in Noordwijk 🇳🇱. With the LDC's capability to recreate hypergravity conditions of up to 20 G (4 times stronger than the highest accelerations experienced by a Formula 1 racer 🏎️), researchers from University of San Carlos and Holy Name University 🇵🇭 are making groundbreaking advances in bone implant technology.   🦴 The team is testing how hypergravity affects the growth of bioprinted bone cells. Their research focuses on 3D-printed scaffolds made from carrageenan, a substance extracted from locally farmed red seaweed. While already widely used as a food additive, carrageenan could also be a game-changer for bone implant technology. By exposing bone cells to up to 15 times Earth’s gravity, the team hopes to enhance tissue engineering techniques—an advancement that could also support seaweed farming communities across the Philippines.   🚀 This international collaboration, combining space science, marine resources, and bioengineering, is unlocking new frontiers in medical technology, with exciting potential benefits for both space exploration and life on Earth.   📸 PHOTO CREDIT: University of San Carlos, European Space Agency

Are you a country wishing to showcase your space solutions, or request capacity-building assistance? The mid-term review of the Space2030 Agenda, this year, is your chance! These could be used to: 1) provide a global snapshot of good practices that tackle global challenges and 2) forge new partnerships.   The "Space2030" Agenda: Space as a Driver of Sustainable Development, which is General Assembly resolution 76/3 , highlights the role of space around 4️⃣ key pillars: Space Economy, Space Society, Space Accessibility, and Space Diplomacy.   As we approach #COPUOS2025, the midterm review is an opportunity for Member States and permanent observer organisations of COPUOS to contribute to the global dialogue on how space can drive sustainable development. Use the templates below to:   🎆 Showcase how space-based technologies support the implementation of Space2030 Agenda. 🏗️ Identify capacity-building needs to help match resources, expertise, and partnerships. 🛠️ Assess and highlight key tools and policy approaches that can benefit the broader international community.   1️⃣ General Guidance for the Midterm Review: https://lnkd.in/gbNVHm3B 2️⃣ Check out more info and templates for submissions here: https://lnkd.in/gkBGj2zB   3️⃣ Read the Space2030 Agenda here: https://lnkd.in/dgc-7aEx   PLEASE NOTE: Please note that these must be submitted by the national delegations of Member States of the United Nations, or by observers to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.   #Space2030Agenda #Space2030 #Space4Life

🌌 Interested in space law, policy, and diplomacy? Want a front-row seat to international negotiations shaping the future of outer space? Join #UNOOSA in Vienna as an intern in the Committee, Policy, and Legal Affairs section and be part of the Secretariat for the 2025 cycle of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (#COPUOS2025)! 🛰️   As an intern, you’ll:   ✅ Support the work of the Committee as part of the Secretariat team ✅ Assist in capacity-building activities on space law and policy ✅ Conduct legal and policy research and analysis ✅ Draft articles and outreach materials   🚀 Don't miss your chance to experience global space governance up close, tackle space law and policy projects, and build expertise in the space sector within an international organization! 🇺🇳   📍 The internship is based in Vienna. 📅 Apply by Monday, 7 April.   🔗 More details & application: https://lnkd.in/gdcwfnxn   #Internship #SpaceLaw #SpacePolicy #SpaceDiplomacy

🇪🇨 🌌 #UNOOSA welcomes Ecuador as the 7️⃣7️⃣th State Party to the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space (Registration Convention). This is an important milestone towards ensuring safe and sustainable uses of outer space.   🛰 Adopted in 1974, and entered into force in 1976, the Registration Convention requires countries to establish a National Registry of Space Objects and officially register their space objects with the United Nations. Registration helps understand who owns what in space.   1️⃣ Need a refresher on why registration matters and helps us understand who owns what in space? Check out our explainer post: 🔗https://lnkd.in/gnJrcSUM   2️⃣ Check out the Registration Convention (and see if your country has signed or ratified it): 🔗https://lnkd.in/diDEvMJE   3️⃣ Read our stakeholder study on space object registration: 🔗https://lnkd.in/dg_Krpba   Stay tuned as we prepare for the 2nd Meeting of National Focal Points on Registration due to be held on the margins of the Legal Subcommittee of #COPUOS2025 on 12-13 May 2025.

💧Is your water safe to drink? Has water disrupted your life? How does space help us with water challenges?🌌 #WorldWaterDay (22 March) and World Day for Glaciers (21 March) are moments to reflect on the need to ensure safe water access and protect communities from water-related disasters. With 2.2 billion people lacking clean water and rising sea-levels, floods and droughts causing devastation worldwide, the world needs innovative solutions. This year’s theme is glacier preservation.   Space technologies can turn the tide: from tracking groundwater and monitoring glaciers to forecasting floods, optimizing water use, detecting pollution sources, and even developing spinoff technologies like advanced water filtration.   🛰️ At #UNOOSA, we champion space solutions through the #Space4Water initiative, in collaboration with the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW). Our platform connects experts, shares knowledge, and empowers real-world action. We also support disaster response through UN Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER), helping governments and organizations access satellite data for emergency relief, including floods, droughts, and glacier-related hazards. Scroll through our carousel below to learn more. 👇   🌊 Want to learn more or be part of the solution? Check-out the following resources: 1️⃣ The Space4Water portal 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQgqcgdg 2️⃣ Join the Space4Water Community 👉 [stakeholder application] https://lnkd.in/gdjzkXe4   3️⃣ Have a water challenge? We can help! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ge5uHfeZ   4️⃣ Learn more about World Water Day 👉: https://lnkd.in/dmPq_Uq

☄️ In a recent Financial Times feature, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘋𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, Peggy Hollinger explores the mounting risks of space debris and the solutions available to safeguard space operations. Director Aarti Holla-Maini highlights that international guidelines for sustainable space activities already exist and it’s time to translate paper into practice. As she puts it: 📢 "𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴. 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭. 𝘞𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘶𝘱." The Guidelines on the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities, agreed by #COPUOS in 2019, along with the Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines agreed in 2007 provide the tools to ensure safe and sustainable of space activities. For more information on these, see: 🎥 Watch the full Financial Times video: https://lnkd.in/g8DStdZw 📄 Explore the Long-Term Sustainability Guidelines: https://lnkd.in/gVWXYSP5 📜 Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: https://lnkd.in/gJPEtTNJ 🎓 Take our free E-learning course on #spacesustainability (now available in English, French, and Spanish!): https://lnkd.in/equKGEN3 🛰️ Join the conversation in the Long-Term Sustainability Information Repository: https://lnkd.in/gaQ552Wb 🚀 Check-out the case studies from States and industry on their implementation of the #LTSGuidelines, here: https://lnkd.in/et4fRP3G

🇺🇳📢 You’ve heard a lot recently about the work of #COPUOS and #UNOOSA. Now it’s our turn to hear from you! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳? Let us know in the poll! Have other ideas? Hit us up in the comment section below ⬇️

🚗 🛰🇺🇳 You would register your car with the local driving authority, right? Well, States and satellite operators also register their space objects with #UNOOSA. Here’s what you need to know: The cost of production and advancements in technology are facilitating greater access to space. In 2024, the world launched over 2850 satellites. Knowing who owns what in space is an important transparency mechanism to ensure space operations remain safe and sustainable. That’s why the UN Register of Objects Launched into Outer Space exists!  👇 Check-out our explainer below, as well as the following resources and links: 1️⃣ UN Register of Objects Launched into Outer Space, Online Index: https://lnkd.in/gtHjEAYG 2️⃣ The Registration Convention: https://lnkd.in/diDEvMJE 3️⃣ Model Registration Form for Registration of Space Objects with the Secretary-General: https://lnkd.in/g54x2DuX 4️⃣ 2023 Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space: Stakeholder Study: https://lnkd.in/dg_Krpba

♀️🎉 Happy #InternationalWomensDay! UNOOSA celebrates the incredible women shaping the future of space and reaffirms our commitment to gender equality in the space sector.📣 Check out Director Aarti Holla-Maini's message below, on why ensuring fair representation of women in space isn’t just the right thing to do, but also the smart thing to do. 🎥. At #UNOOSA, gender equality isn’t just something we celebrate once a year. It’s a commitment we uphold every day through our #Space4Women initiative.    Don't miss our recent post on International Day of Women and Girls and Science and learn more about how UNOOSA acts to break glass ceilings for women and girls in space.  https://lnkd.in/gQc7T-pp

Did you know that UN-SPIDER offers a comprehensive Knowledge Portal filled with Recommended Practices to support disaster management and emergency response? 🚨 The UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal serves as a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, and organizations working in disaster risk reduction, preparedness, and response. It offers practical, tested guidelines and methodologies on the use of space-based technologies for disaster management. 💡 What are Recommended Practices? Detailed documents that offer step-by-step methodologies for using satellite data, remote sensing, and GIS technologies to improve disaster monitoring and response.  Public Access: These practices are available for free, making it easier for anyone involved in disaster management to apply space-based solutions effectively.  Diverse Topics: From flood mapping to drought monitoring, our practices cover a wide range of natural and human-made disasters. 🔗 Browse the Recommended Practices: Explore the wealth of resources available at:  https://lnkd.in/ekd8ThXP Whether you're working in emergency response, disaster management, or research, our knowledge portal provides you with the tools and methodologies to make informed decisions during critical moments. Together, let's leverage space-based technologies for a more resilient and sustainable future. 🌍🚀 #UNSPIDER #KnowledgePortal #RecommendedPractices #SpaceForDisasters #DisasterManagement #DisasterResponse #EmergencyResponse #RemoteSensing #GIS #SatelliteData #GlobalResilience #Innovation