This paper introduces the concept of Partial Ownership of Outer Space Resources while not conflicting with the Outer Space Treaty. The system allows competition for resource utilization, while preventing monopolies through open ownership and preserving the incentives for investment, thus benefiting all participating nations.
ESA laying plans for lunar resource prospecting
The European Space Agency is developing a drill and analysis package called Prospect designed to extract water from lunar regolith. The miniature laboratory will fly to the Moon on Luna-27, a Russian spacecraft. Landing site selection is underway but no target date for the mission has been set.
What is the meaning of life?
Perhaps the universe can provide the answer
The motivation for space settlement
Here is why we have such a positive view and faith in humanity’s future in space.
NSS proposes public/private partnerships to develop space solar power
A new white paper lays out the strategy
The Space Resource Report: 2020
The Space Resource has released their compendium of major developments in space resources in 2019, with an eye toward monitoring progress through 2020 and beyond. The Team aims to cover advances in the science, business, and technology development that will pave the way for humanity’s expansion into space
Air from moondust
ESA proves feasibility of extracting air from simulated lunar regolith. This is a giant leap toward sustainable lunar settlements using ISRU. Here’s the bonus kicker: as a by product of the process, metal alloys are produced for other uses.
Everything nuclear
You’ll find all the latest advances in space nuclear power at Beyond Nerva
Living off the “land” in space
Getting to Mars faster
A good summary of state-of-the-art advanced propulsion technologies