SPACE & $TRILLIONS IN MINERAL DEPOSITS
Trump Administration Writing the Rules Source: NASA Artemis Accords The Trump Administration is drafting a legal blueprint for mining of valuable minerals on the Moon and safety zones to protect lunar bases. This is part of a new US sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords. The Accords would bypass the United Nations. It's an attempt to rally allies behind NASA's plan to put humans and space stations on the Moon in 2024 in the Artemis Mission. "Planet Snatching" The Russians for one are not pleased with the Trump Administration's initiative. The Artemis Accords have been called "planet snatching" by the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos. Yesterday, the Kremlin toned down the rhetoric but said the proposed legal blueprint would need to be thoroughly analyzed to see if it complies with international law. Moon's Strategic Value The Moon has tremendous strategic valu...