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US military planning now includes cislunar space

The region between Earth and the Moon's orbit joins US planning scenarios while a 1967 treaty keeps military bases and weapons off the Moon.

Luisa Marconi
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Cislunar space, the region between Earth and the Moon's orbit, is now included in US military planning scenarios. [4]