Russia Accuses Trump of Planet Stealing Plans
Who Owns Commercial Rights in Space? Planet Snatchers Source: NASA Russia & US Intergalactic War of Words This could be a script for a new George Lucas "Star Wars" movie. But it's not science fiction. It's the latest global news on space and it's a big fight. The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos has accused President Donald Trump of creating a basis for snatching planets. At issue is an Executive Order the President just signed detailing US policy on commercial mining in space. From Russia's perspective, the Executive Order slams the concept that space is the property of all of humanity. At Stake - Intergalactic Money in Trillions of Dollars Experts believe that the mineral deposits that space contains could be worth trillions of dollars. Mr. Trump's Order states that the US will negotiate bilateral and multilateral statements and agreements on "safe and sustainable operations for t...