Luxembourg is one of the world’s smallest nations but has positioned itself at the forefront of asteroid mining. But is it even legal for companies or even countries to extract wealth from space?

What does the future hold for asteroid mining? As the space economy grows, questions about space ethics and space law become increasingly important. Is sustainable mining possible in outer space, and how will the space industry address these challenges? Josh Toussaint-Strauss finds out how Luxembourg became a global hub for space mining, and whether its promised ‘gold rush’ will ever materialize.

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