The author looks at some of the lessons that can be learned from the month-lang information warfare attack on Estonian government computers by unknown attackers, possibly originating from Russia.

Where mankind may go, lawyers are quick to follow - and futuristic as it may seem, some are busily writing the laws they hope will ultimately govern the universe.

The authors argue that the Outer Space Treaty is a historical anachronism and an impediment to space expansion and they argue that it "needs to have its valuable parts salvaged, and the dangerous ones demolished."

The authors contend that the 1967 Outer Space Treaty already bans the "stationing of strike weapons of any sort in low-Earth orbit, including kinetic kill vehicles and lasers."

The authors suggest that to control the threat of bioterrorism, the Bush administration should strengthen domestic regulations to control and secure deadly pathogens and toxins and by launching the negotiation of a new ?biosecurity convention? to control these substances internationally.

The author argues that the international community should revisit the Outer Space Treaty and the Moon Treaty before beginning the next phase of lunar exploration and development.

Ambassador Graham argues that the international community should pursue a new treaty that establishes "a space regime, under which the international community decisively enshrines space as a peaceful environment."

Hans-Joachim Heintze examines the term "peaceful uses of outer space" in international law and concludes that the term is ambigious and of little use for developing an space weapons treaty.

One hundred and seventy nations are expected to adopt a treaty committed to insuring the safe transport of genetically-engineered organisms across borders. Once it is adopted, it will still require ratification by signatories.

Michael Gerrard examines the international legal issues involved in defending against earth-crossing asteroids.