But with asteroid mining, no company has yet accomplished ... That last question was not specifically addressed in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which is the primary document governing global ...

In the first few months of 2025, there's been a flurry of private venture space missions. Some have been successful, such as ...

One of the details of the Artemis Accords was actually explicitly permitting space mining, provided it complies with the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and is done in a "safe and sustainable" way ...

The need today is towards effective action to keep outer space orbital resources safe and sustainable, and for any mining operations be governed by equitable and effective international regulation.

Is there enough legal framework to avoid arguments between nations as space exploration and commercial activity rapidly increase?

In the first few months of 2025, there’s been a flurry of private venture space missions. Some have been successful, such as American company Firefly Aerospace landing its spacecraft Blue Ghost ...