Defense from the Asteroid-Comet Danger in the Short Term as the Object of International law Regulation

• Main Authors: Yuri N. Maleev, Akhmat V. Zakirov
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) 2014-03-01
• Series: Московский журнал международного права
• Subjects: система планетарной защиты; наземно-космиче- ская служба обнаружения и предупреждения; привлечение космиче- ских средств; программа обнаружения опасных объектов; заключение международного договора; создание организации по защите от асте- роидно-кометной опасности; system of planetary defense; earth-space service of monitoring and warning; use of space vehicles; program of detecting of dangerous objects; international treaty conclusion; organization for defense from the asteroid-comet danger
• Online Access: https://www.mjil.ru/jour/article/view/8

Defense from the asteroid-comet danger has become more and more essential. In the technical aspect (among all and fi rst of all - it is permanent sky monitoring and ensuring timely warning about of asteroid-comet danger) there have been some successes. As to the international law work, the necessity of which is already indisputable, it is just starting. And most active here are the specialists in the technical sphere who are proposing to conclude a due universal treaty and formulating principles to be included into it. International law specialists should urgently engage in this work.