Mining the Moon: How we can avoid conflict in the lunar gold rush

Dec 17, 2020

a picture of the moon landing - with the lunar module, american flag and James Irwin saluting during the Apollo 15 mission.

Looking ahead: We need an updated treaty to ensure lunar activities are fair and peaceful Image: Wikicommons

Tony Milligan

Senior Researcher in Ethics with the Cosmological Visionaries project, King's College London

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