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No Nukes In Space (1967)

No Nukes In Space (1967)

The Cold War superpowers lower the temperature in space

This Day (An America 250 History Show)

January 28, 202417m 34s

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Show Notes

It’s January 28th. This day in 1967, the U.S., U.K., and Russia sign a treaty that, among other things, says that outer space should be off-limits for the testing and deployment of weapons of mass destruction.

Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why there was a need for the Outer Space Treaty, and how — despite its important language about nuclear weapons — it left a lot of grey area and confusion about how different countries would take on space exploration.

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