... 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...
... 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...
... 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...
... 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...
...missions launched by these countries and their corporations to the Moon. This demonstration of how we might unlock such lunar resources profitably is what offers us the best chance of taking the next giant leap towards becoming a bi-planetary species...
... explicitly allowing American companies and citizens to use lunar and asteroid resources. In addition, US President Trump recently signed ...which allows for the use and exploitation of lunar resources. The policy aims to provide a commercial framework under ...