October 2018
Mining the Moon for fun and profit
...interested in space resources are being established in the US and Luxembourg, and rapid progress is being made. In conclusion, mining lunar ice for propellant is technically feasible, can lead to favourable business returns and is legal for companies...
May 2018
Taxation of outer space: a next step for space exploration?
... this finally addressed the question regarding ownership rights on resources? Time for change Bearing in mind that mining companies are already beginning to invest in programmes for future space resources extraction new legislation is long overdue...
July 2019
Who owns outer space?
...-watering sums apparently up for grabs, it is no wonder that several US companies are promoting plans to establish outer space mining operations. Asteroid 511 Davida is currently ranked as the most valuable with an estimated value of more than US$100...
April 2018
Developing Mars
... target the richest martian survey prospect, performing a physical assay of the ore and staking the mining claim. At the mine, local PV power can be supplemented at night, in part because near-cryogenic nights lower electrical resistance. This...
10 June 2020
New map boosts chances of finding water on the Moon
... study also predicts that the most favorable ice deposits for mining are likely tens of centimeters or deeper within the lunar... stir interest among budding moon-miners. “The idea of mining the moon and asteroids isn’t science fiction anymore,” said ...
July 2019
Luxembourg’s space legislation
... per day. Luxembourg’s creation of a legal framework for the exploration and use of space resources including asteroid mining has drawn a number of private individuals and companies to set up operations there. General space law When applying...
