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How do international laws regulate space mining?

There is renewed interest nowadays in space mining. There was similar interest in space mining during the Cold War, when international agreements were developed to…

Society

What is the Moon Treaty and is it still useful?

Editor January 17, 2020 For All Moonkind in situ resource utilization Ronald Reagan space Law space lawyers space mining the Moon the Moon Treaty the Outer Space Treaty the University of Mississippi

The Moon Treaty was designed to regulate various space activities, including resource utilization. The Moon Treaty, however, is of questionable use – it has few…

Society

Who defines law in outer space?

Editor July 5, 2019 celestial bodies NewSpace outer space space Law space mining space products space resources spacecraft the Outer Space Treaty the space sector

As humanity increasingly establishes itself off Earth, what laws will govern its activities? On this planet, governments enforce their own national legal systems, and international…

Business

Space Capitalism: Laissez-faire in the Heavens

Editor January 18, 2019 asteroid mining Capitalism entrepreneurialism libertarianism NewSpace space commercialization space exploration space mining space tourism the space industry

Space is becoming popular with billionaires. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson all have their eyes set on the stars. Their ventures signal a…