which prohibits the appropriation of outer space—including the moon and other celestial bodies—also prohibits space mining. The prevailing position is that Article II solely bans the appropriation of ...

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Scientists have developed a technology that may help humans survive on the moon. In a study published in the journal Joule, ...

Lunar dust is sharp and abrasive. Taming it will enable massive lunar bases, and could teach engineers how to build a better ...

Chinese researchers say they have devised a new way to extract water from lunar soil and convert it into fuel. As detailed in ...

Soil excavated from the moon could be used to produce oxygen and methane, which could be used by lunar settlers for breathing ...

How will future missions to the Moon help extract valuable resources that can be used for scientific research or lunar settlement infrastructure? This is what a recent study being presented this week ...

The moon is believed to hold sizable quantities of key resources that are scarce on Earth. A prime example is helium-3, often cited as a potential future clean energy source .

The moon is a key step in the journey of space exploration, but making it habitable brings up lots of questions around space law and policy ...

Scientists estimate that Earth may have at least six "minimoons" at any given time. Notably, this number is uncertain, and ...

The prevailing position is that Article II solely bans the appropriation of territory, not the extraction of resources themselves. We are now at a crucial moment in the development of space law.

The soil on the Moon could support life, scientists say. That is thanks to a breakthrough new technology that could allow ...