A bill protecting the legal rights of companies seeking to utilize the resources found in asteroids is currently before the U. S. House of Representatives.
Such a bill is a necessary first step towards opening the Solar System to commerce, but national laws probably won't be sufficient. Ultimately, a treaty establishing a space economy linked to Earth's global economy will likely be required.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
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