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The Luxembourg government has signalled its intention to get behind the mining of asteroids in space.
It is going to support R&D in technologies that would make it possible and may even invest directly in some companies.
The Grand Duchy will also put in place a legal framework to give operators who are based in the country the confidence to go about their business.
Former European Space Agency boss Jean-Jacques Dordain is to be an adviser.
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Luxembourg to support space mining
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Luxembourg to support space mining
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by DougC » Feb 04, 2016 1:28 am
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35482427
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Re: Luxembourg to support space mining
#2 by I'm With Stupid » Feb 04, 2016 1:43 am
With what? Their massive fleet of space vehicles?
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Re: Luxembourg to support space mining
#3 by Alan B » Feb 04, 2016 9:29 am
No, with the fees accrued from corporations and other 'rich' who have ripped off other countries - 'legally' - by 'avoiding' the full tax due.
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Re: Luxembourg to support space mining
#4 by Briton » Feb 04, 2016 9:34 am
Yeah they've got shed loads of laundered money to spend.
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Re: Luxembourg to support space mining
#5 by campermon » Feb 04, 2016 6:11 pm
I want to be a space miner!
That sounds so coool!
That sounds so coool!
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Re: Luxembourg to support space mining
#6 by Blackadder » Feb 04, 2016 9:50 pm
I'm With Stupid wrote:With what? Their massive fleet of space vehicles?
Don't be mean. The development program is already under way.
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Re: Luxembourg to support space mining
#7 by Animavore » Feb 04, 2016 10:50 pm
Edit - wrong thread.
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Re: Luxembourg to support space mining
#8 by CdesignProponentsist » Feb 04, 2016 11:05 pm
Luxembourg?
I don't even know how to make fun of these people.
I don't even know how to make fun of these people.
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Re: Luxembourg to support space mining
#9 by Animavore » Feb 04, 2016 11:08 pm
Call them discount Belgian.
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Re: Luxembourg to support space mining
#10 by CdesignProponentsist » Feb 04, 2016 11:11 pm
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Re: Luxembourg to support space mining
#11 by Evolving » Feb 04, 2016 11:12 pm
Next door to a larger neighbour and yet a separate country. That's pretty funny.
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#12 by The_Piper » Feb 04, 2016 11:41 pm
somebody had to post this
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