☄️What goes up, sometimes comes down. Millions of pieces of space debris orbit Earth... Ever wondered what happens when debris re-enters the Earth's atmosphere? What if it crashes near you? Swipe through and learn about: 🚀 What space debris is ⚖️ The importance of international space law, negotiated by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (#COPUOS), in determining who could be liable when debris falls to Earth 🌐 How #UNOOSA, through its work on #spacelaw and #spacesustainability, supports countries in addressing these challenges 📚 Want to dive deeper? Here’s some bedtime reading: 1️⃣ UNOOSA’s Treaty Booklet on International Space Law: unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties.html 2️⃣ Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines, agreed by COPUOS in 2007: unoosa.org/pdf/publications/st_space_49E.pdf 3️⃣ The Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities (#LTSGuidelines), agreed by COPUOS in 2019: unoosa.org...