As humanity moves closer to extracting and using space resources, the need for a cohesive and responsible global governance system has never been greater.
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Private companies are now major players in space. How can they be held accountable if they damage the property of others or trash the Moon?
Imagine you’ve worked 12 hours in hot and dirty conditions. Some of your co-workers have collapsed or been injured. You wish you could just get another job. But you can’t. You’re stuck in space.
A US-led coalition and China are both planning to establish bases on the Moon. How the two nations will navigate actions on the Moon and how other countries will be involved is still unclear.
Lunar mining and geopolitical squabbles are set to play key roles in humanity’s return to the Moon.
There are vast quantities of water ice on the moon that represent the potential for extraction and use in rocket fuel. But there are no practical reasons to mine this water.
When it comes to managing the tussle for resources on the Moon, we might take lessons from New Zealand environmental law and TikTok ‘witches’.
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In the fourth episode of our podcast series, we look at the practical, legal and ethical questions about going to set up base on the moon – and mining its resources.
In the future we might get sick of hearing people tell their stories about going to the Moon. Perhaps the Moon will just be like thinking about today’s Antarctica – a remote but accessible place.
Tourism, mining and new settlements are possibilities for our Moon. But what rules and regulations should govern our behavior there?
A new study suggests that we should limit ourselves to developing just one eight of the solar system.
Scientists are figuring out how to reduce the cost of space travel – to and from the Moon and possibly to Mars. One approach is to mine the Moon for resources necessary for interplanetary travel.
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Associate Professor of Health Promotion, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University
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Chargé de recherche (CNRS) à l'Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg
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Associate Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis
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Professor of Planetary Science and Exploration, The Open University
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Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi
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Chief Executive Officer, Australasian Centre for Space Governance; Associate Expert, National Security College, Australian National University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Space Robotics and Space Technology, Carleton University
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