November 2019
PROSPECTing for lunar polar volatiles
... and its accommodation of PROSPECT elements - ProSEED, ProSPA SIS, Science Laboratory and CEU. Lunar resources The recent discovery of interesting resources in lunar polar areas, in particular of water ice, has sparked visions for their utilisation...
October 2018
Mining the Moon for fun and profit
... of the Moon lies neither in science nor in exploration, but in its material.” It is easy to state the importance of lunar resources. But there are enormous challenges in extracting, processing and utilising them. Challenges exist in the technologies...
March 2016
Mining outer space may be cool but is it legal?
... a presence there. [4] Nonetheless, these actions do not settle the larger question of whether asteroid (or lunar) resource acquisition is consistent with international law. This article endeavours to answer that question. International regime Even...
30 April 2018
NASA cancels its lunar Resource Prospector mission
... purposes was also echoed in a recent Tweet by Jim Bridenstine; “We’re committed to lunar exploration @NASA. Resource Prospector instruments will go forward in an expanded lunar surface campaign. More landers. More science. More exploration. More...
December 2021
All for one and one for all – recommendations for a sustainable future in lunar exploration
... accessible at all times Currently, these accords expand only slightly on the existing OST, particularly in the areas of lunar resource utilisation and the development of ‘safety zones’. Notably, while the purported intent of the Artemis Accords was...
October 2021
Mining lunar hydrogen
...signed an executive order establishing the rights of US state and private companies to mine lunar resources. In this regard, the question is: what kind of lunar minerals are considered to be of importance to the United States? Toyota Mirai - a modern...
