In the media
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Mining the Moon: Who sets the rules?In the media 30 April 2026While outer space has been explored peacefully for decades, clear rules on lunar mining are lacking. Space law expert, Tanja Masson-Zwaan, told the BB...
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Test mission to orbit the Moon sparks new space raceIn the media 02 April 2026After over 50 years, the US is heading back to the Moon. Space expert Tanja Masson-Zwaan says in ‘EenVandaag’ that the test mission is an important st...
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Old agreements under pressure in new space raceIn de media 19 February 2026Space belongs to everyone and is meant for peaceful use, yet military, commercial, and mining ambitions are challenging those principles. Tanja Masson...
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Special drone flights above the North Sea in 2026?In the media 18 December 2025From the end of 2026, drone flights could be tested out of visual range in a special zone above the North Sea. Assistant Professor Benjamyn I. Scott c...
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Commercial startups get a foot in the door with defence investmentsIn the media 18 September 2025NATO countries have raised their defence budgets and startups are keen to supply innovative technologies. Louisa Handel-Mazzetti, PhD candidate at Air...
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Ongoing satellite interference is straining diplomatic relationsIn the media 09 September 2025Diplomatic relations between European countries and Russia are on edge due to ongoing satellite disruptions. Tanja Masson-Zwaan, assistant professor, ...
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New Report from Leiden University's International Institute of Air and Space LawResearch report 19 March 2025The International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) at Leiden University has released a report highlighting that the European Air Traffic Managem...
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Will budget airlines face crackdown on misleadingly low ticket prices?27 November 2024Invoking old legislation, Spain has imposed fines on five airlines, including Ryanair, in an attempt to crack down on extra fees for hand luggage and ...
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Is extraction of raw materials in space allowed?17 October 2023Asteroids, pieces of matter orbiting round the sun, have turned out to be extremely valuable. Asteroid Psyche contains a quantity of metals that toget...
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Former student in Mr. online about Air and Space Law in Leiden14 September 2023Anmol Dhawan (24) graduated cum laude from the Advanced LLM in Air and Space Law in Leiden on 28 August 2023. He comes from Mumbai in India and did hi...
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Starlink - Battle of the Satellites13 September 2023You can hardly avoid it if you want to quickly implement satellite internet. Elon Musk's company Starlink is 'all-powerful in space' (Volkskrant). Dut...
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A lunar land grab?28 August 2023Missions to the moon have become popular again. In just one week, a lunar mission from Russia failed while India landed a spacecraft in a historic fir...
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Reduction in flights at Schiphol no done deal11 July 2023The recent ruling by the Amsterdam Court that Schiphol must reduce the number of flights from 500,000 to 460,000 is now ‘up in the air’ following the ...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: 'We have to protect our heritage on the moon, like Neil Armstrong’s footprints'09 February 2023Space is becoming increasingly busier due to the launching of satellites and tourists. But no binding international agreements have been made since 19...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan on 'Spraakmakers' about mining the moon10 January 2023
Commercial parties offering space travel, space waste, claiming the moon, potentially exploiting resources ... It’s going to get busy in space in the ...