... colonisation of other planets and the ability to mine, refine and return minerals and resources from other celestial bodies. For these activities, humanity has the luxury of time to engage in a broad philosophical discussion. There are, however...
... entities, any lifeforms discovered in space, nor would these private entities be empowered to exercise control over entire celestial bodies, since they can only make claims to resources that are in place. Congress has also mandated that...
... or scientific development, and shall be the province of all mankind. Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, shall be free for exploration and use by all States without discrimination of any kind, on a basis of equality and...
... or any existing national legislation on space activities - of an explicit legal definition of a celestial body, in practice any reference to a celestial body implies the body as a whole, including its surface and all the substance (subsoil, depths...
... IX reads, “States Parties to the Treaty shall pursue studies of outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, and conduct exploration of them so as to avoid their harmful contamination and also adverse changes in the environment of the...
... US. Already some have claimed that authorising such space mining activity is tantamount to a claim of sovereignty over the celestial body where the extraction would take place. Those proposing to undertake this type of extraction says this is not...