Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday amid a race by major powers including the United States, China and India to discover more about the elements held on the earth’s only natural satellite.
George Monbiot, a correspondent for Britain’s The Guardian newspaper and known for his environmental and political activism, has made a surprising call for people in the United Kingdom to cut the use of cars by 90 per cent over the next decade.
Without clear rules, lunar mining can lead to an all-out war between nations.
Check this out! Even private companies are angling for their slice of the pie!
https://www.space.com/moon-mining-gains-momentum
Major powers are in a rush to become the first country to mine the moon’s resources.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/moon-mining-why-major-powers-are-eyeing-lunar-gold-rush-2023-08-11/
Nasa can turn lunar mining into a reality in the next few years.
Lunar and space mining can ease the pressure on Earth’s natural resources, which are already running low.
If space mining is ever realized, the wealth will likely benefit only a few rich people.
The amount of wealth to be found in asteroid mining could change the future of humanity.
It’s an excellent idea. It might even be the only option to save earth, as our natural resources might be depleted in a few decades.
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/were-gobbling-earths-resources-unsustainable-rate