✅ That’s a wrap on #STSC2026! Key takeaways from this year’s COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee: 🛰️ Member States reported major strides in implementing the LTS Guidelines, including: • New national space laws • Mandatory environmental impact assessments for missions • Enhanced debris mitigation & collision avoidance • Investments in space surveillance & tracking ☄️ Planetary defense in action: IAWN & SMPAG reported on the successful response to asteroid 2024 YR4—the first real-world case crossing the 1% impact probability threshold. Good news: continued monitoring has ruled out any significant impact risk for the next century. ⚛️ Nuclear power in space: The Working Group on NPS is tracking emerging technology applications, including reactors for deep-space missions, in partnership with the IAEA. 🌕 Lunar governance: The Action Team on Lunar Activities is laying the groundwork for recommendations to guide sustainable, transparent Moon exploration. 🩺 Space & health: Th...