March 2016
Space industrialisation needs balanced legal and policy approach
...produced the rules now governing the emergence of any space mining activities arising from the United States. Commercial rules... 1508-the second attempt by the House to pass space mining legislation, did note that there were several concerns, including...
August 2018
Ever-changing views on space resource utilisation
... disregarded, the adherence to academic discussion does not yield any useful results in the practice of carrying out space mining activities. The parameters of the debate are expanding. Top: In 1959, the General Assembly established the UN Committee...
17 September 2021
NASA funds project to mine the Moon with swarms of autonomous robots
... has attracted funding to the tune of $500,000 from NASA, part of which will be used to train students in space mining. One of the reasons Momayez and Thenga decided to pursue this venture is the keenness shown by undergraduate students...
03 February 2016
Luxembourg announces plan to mine asteroids
... first 3D printed object made from asteroid material to showcase how future space pioneers can utilise natural resources found in space. [http://room.eu.com/news/Space Mining company showcase the first 3D printed object made from asteroid metals...
January 2018
Maximising the economic opportunities of deep space
.... Given the need for large scale infrastructure in space, leveraging in space mining, as well as other capabilities necessary to a deep space economy, I would like to suggest a new term, ‘Deep Space Posts’ (or DSPs). Similar to any frontier that has...
May 2018
Taxation of outer space: a next step for space exploration?
... development...”. Asteroids could offer a lucrative resource for future space mining companies. Space odyssey or hypocrisy? My own standpoint is that legal aspects on the use of space materials and resources present a very practical and current...
