Giant leap for corporations? The Trump administration wants to mine resources in space, but is it legal?
- Written by Steven Freeland, Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University

As the world tries to cope with the challenges of 2020, discussions around the use of mined resources from outer space continue to ratchet up.
On April 6, the US White House released an executive order that Americans
should have the right to engage in commercial exploration, recovery, and use of resources in outer space, consistent with...