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Wealthy nations are carving up space and its riches – and leaving other countries behind

  • Written by Theodora Ogden, Research Fellow in Emerging Space Countries, Arizona State University
Wealthy nations are carving up space and its riches – and leaving other countries behindThere is a U.S. flag on the Moon, but in the future, countries may start to turn access to the Moon and asteroids into serious wealth.NASA/Neil A. Armstrong

Satellites help run the internet and television and are central to the Global Positioning System. They enable modern weather forecasting, help scientists track environmental degradation and...

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