Lunar mining and geopolitical squabbles are set to play key roles in humanity’s return to the Moon.
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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 in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham
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Space Plasma Physicist, Imperial College London
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Medical Education Tutor, Doctor and Researcher, The University of Melbourne
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Chargé de recherche (CNRS) à l'Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg
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Professor of Space Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Science, Washington University in St Louis
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Space Robotics and Space Technology, Carleton University
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Co-host, To the moon and beyond Podcast, The Conversation
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Lecturer of health promotion, Swinburne University of Technology
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Royal Society University Research Fellow / Reader, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester
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Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University
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Deputy Director, Institute for Space (InSpace), Australian National University
