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New space age: the race to dominate the moon and mars | Four Corners
Space travel has never been so accessible. Entrepreneurial vision teamed with more affordable and reliable technology has resulted in a space revolution that is giving rise to a whole new world of possibilities. But those at the forefront are grappling with everything from the inherent risk of space travel to the management of space junk. Even more challenging is that nation states including America and China are already staking their claims in this new world with designated Space Forces and a growing militarisation of space. As science fiction becomes science fact, the challenge will be to see if humankind has learned the lessons of life here on earth.
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Asteroid Mining: A New Space Race
Asteroid Mining make the most of the remnants left over from the formation of the planets that swarm through interplanetary space.
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How the asteroid-mining bubble burst
In the best of worlds, Chris Lewicki and Peter Diamandis might have changed the course of human civilization. Their startup, Planetary Resources, was launched in 2012 with the modest dream of mining asteroids for minerals, metals, water, and other valuables. The founders’ résumés and connections gave the zany idea institutional legitimacy: Lewicki had worked on…
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The asteroid trillionaires – Physics World
With private companies turning their attention to the riches of asteroids, the first trillionaire could be made in space. Andrew Glester explores the challenges of mining space rocks
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Asteroid mining - Wikipedia
Asteroid mining is the exploitation of raw materials from asteroids and other minor planets , including near-Earth objects .
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US Nuclear Marks Beginning of Age of Space Mining as It Signs Historic Trade Agreement
Los Angeles, CA, April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- On April 15, 2021, US Nuclear Corp. (OTCQB: UCLE) signed a historic trade...
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A dollar can’t buy you a cup of coffee but that’s what NASA intends to pay for some moon rocks
NASA announced Thursday that several companies had won contracts to mine the moon and turn over small samples to the space agency for a small fee.
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Nasa is looking for private companies to help mine the moon
The agency announced it is buying lunar soil from a commercial provider as part of a technology development program
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Op-ed | Celestial property rights: How we can achieve a new, commerce-fueled space age - SpaceNews
One of the largest hurdles is coming up with a set of legal rules for governing behavior in outer space. The issue of celestial property rights is tricky.
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