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Space Mining

The race to colonise Moon could create conflict on Earth, suggests a new research

Limited strategic resources on the lunar surface may trigger disputes between different countries unless we find ways to manage the situation imminently.

Tony Milligan, The Conversation
· Dec 11, 2020 · 11:30 pm
How mining asteroids could help make the Earth a better place

Investing in space-mining is a safe bet on our future, one of the safest that governments can make.

Philip Metzger
· Jan 15, 2018 · 11:30 pm
Who owns space? US asteroid-mining act is dangerous and potentially illegal

The US has been beaming up free-market principles to outer space for decades. But their new Space Act is a step too far.

Gbenga Oduntan, The Conversation
· Nov 29, 2015 · 11:30 pm