The Doctrine of Appropriation and Asteroid Mining: Incentivizing the Private Exploration and Development of Outer Space

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2016-05-03

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Meyers, Ross

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University of Oregon School of Law

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New international legislation that allows for commercial claims over celestial bodies like asteroids is necessary to incentivize and regulate space exploration. Society has a strong interest in the exploration and development of space, especially in modern times when space and minerals are in short supply. In order to advance the development of space, the international community must change.

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22 pages

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17 Or. Rev. Int'l. L. 183 (2015)