'STAR TREK' OVER 'STAR WARS': NASA releases basic principles for moon exploration pact - Windsor Star

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The size of the safety zones would vary depending on the nature of the site they surround and would not constitute appropriation, Bridenstine said.

They would follow the principle that “basically says I’m gonna stay out of your way, you’re gonna stay out of my way, and we can all operate in this space,” he added.

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However, there is a question over who determines the sizes of the safety zones, said Ram Jakhu, associate professor at McGill University’s Institute of Air and Space Law in Canada. “Safety zones are necessary, but they can also be abused in a way that it may become appropriation.”

But Mike Gold, NASA’s associate administrator for international relations, told Reuters the language on moon mining shouldn’t worry other nations.

“The principles that are being put forward here is nothing that we believe any responsible space-faring nation would disagree with,” he said.

“Via the Artemis Accords, we hope that the future will look a lot more like Star Trek, and a lot less like Star Wars by getting ahead of these issues,” Gold said.

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