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NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun
The DART impact not only altered Dimorphos’ orbit around Didymos but also produced a measurable shift in the entire binary system’s orbit around the Sun.
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NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun
The DART impact not only altered Dimorphos’ orbit around Didymos but also produced a measurable shift in the entire binary system’s orbit around the Sun.
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New NASA Asteroid Observations Eliminate Chance of 2032 Lunar Impact
Observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observations on Feb. 18 and 26, 2026, refine near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4’s orbit and rule out a chance of lunar impact on Dec. 22, 2032.
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New NASA Asteroid Observations Eliminate Chance of 2032 Lunar Impact
Observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observations on Feb. 18 and 26, 2026, refine near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4’s orbit and rule out a chance of lunar impact on Dec. 22, 2032.
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DDG Nordquist: WTO remains the foundation of global trade despite growing challenges
At an event in London on 10 June, Deputy Director-General DJ Nordquist emphasized that the WTO continues to provide the foundation for the large majority of global trade, even as the trading system adapts to new technologies, shifting supply chains and geopolitical uncertainty. She also stressed the importance of advancing WTO reform while preserving the
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Trade Policy Review: Uruguay
The Sixth review of the trade policies and practices of Uruguay takes place on 10 and 12 June 2026. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Uruguay.
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Members discuss preparations to bring E-Commerce Agreement into force by mid-2027
Co-sponsors of the E-Commerce Agreement (ECA) met on 9 June to discuss preparations for ratifying the world’s first baseline set of global digital trade rules. The ratification process forms part of the interim arrangements adopted by over 60 members at the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), pending incorporation of the ECA into the WTO rulebook.
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Fish Fund supports Tonga’s first notification under the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
The WTO Fish Fund has marked an important milestone with the submission to the WTO of the first-ever fisheries subsidy notification made possible through support from the Fund. The submission on 3 June by Tonga under the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies has additional significance given the developing Pacific region’s exposure to the effects of harmful
South Africa notifies launch of safeguard investigation on A3 and A4 office paper
On 8 June 2026, South Africa notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards regarding the initiation on 5 June 2026 of a safeguard investigation on A3 and A4 office paper imported into the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).
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