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The tiny European nation of Luxembourg is not well as a major player in the space race. However, its government has just big investments in the future industry of asteroid mining. Private companies will asteroids near the Earth for water and minerals. Some of the things they mine will one day help trips to Mars and beyond. Luxembourg's government is at research and development projects to sure it is one of the leading countries in this new industry. Minister for the economy Etienne Schneider : "Our aim to access to a wealth of previously unexplored mineral resources on lifeless rocks through space, without damaging natural habitats."

Luxembourg is not the only country to up to the skies for new places to mine. In 2015, US president Barack Obama a law that will American companies mine space resources. In January, the European Space Agency a vision for a research village on the Moon. This would be as a base for mining companies. The US company Deep Space Industries space resources will greater exploration of the solar system without the need to mine resources on Earth. However, there could problems ahead for mining companies. The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 says that natural resources in space part of mankind's 'common heritage'. This private companies may not be able to mine asteroids.

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