In which year was the Moon Treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly?

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In a landmark case, the Supreme Court was handling a highly technical environmental dispute involving multiple stakeholders and scientific complexities. Given the intricate details of environmental policies and scientific evidence, the Court appointed an amicus curiae, an expert in environmental law and science, to assist by providing impartial information and insights on the matter. The amicus curiae made recommendations based on international standards, which helped the Court in reaching its final decision.
Based on the concept of amicus curiae, which of the following statements is correct?

Answer 1

Step 1: List the major UN space law treaties in order.
The Outer Space Treaty came in 1967, the Rescue Agreement in 1968, the Liability Convention in 1972, and the Registration Convention in 1975.
Step 2: Eliminate the unrelated years.
1982 is the year UNCLOS was adopted, 1989 is when the Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted, and 1966 comes before even the first of these space treaties.
Step 3: Place the Moon Treaty correctly.
The Moon Treaty, the last of the five core UN space treaties, was adopted by the General Assembly in 1979.
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In which year was the Moon Treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly?

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