In this episode I am joined by experts in the field of Space Law from around the world to discuss the US White House Executive Order 'on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources', released 6 April 2020. The panelists are: Gabriel Swiney: Attorney Advisor, US State Department (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-swiney-975b4843) Chris Johnson: Space Law Advisory, Secure World Foundation (https://swfound.org/about-us/our-team/christopher-d-johnson/) Dr Malcolm Davis: Senior Analyst in Defence Stategy and Capability, Australian Strategic Policy Institute (https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/malcolm-davis) A/Prof. Alice Gorman: Flinders University College of Arts and Social Sciences (https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/alice.gorman) Prof. Steven Freeland: Professor of International Law at Western Sydney University (https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/staff_profiles/uws_profiles/professor_steven_freeland) FURTHER READING: Outer Space Treaty 1967: https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/outerspacetreaty.html Moon Agreement 1972: https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/moon-agreement.html Giant leap for corporations? The Trump administration wants to mine resources in space, but is it legal? (Freeland and Handmer) https://theconversation.com/giant-leap-for-corporations-the-trump-administration-wants-to-mine-resources-in-space-but-is-it-legal-136395 Let's think about archaeology on the Moon (& space mining) (Gorman) https://www.ted.com/talks/alice_gorman_let_s_think_about_archaeology_on_the_moon We should work together in the race to mine the solar system (Gorman and Freeland) https://theconversation.com/we-should-work-together-in-the-race-to-mine-the-solar-system-55026 How would lunar mining affect the cultural significance of the Moon? (Gorman) https://zoharesque.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-would-lunar-mining-affect-cultural.html The ethics of lunar mining (Gorman) https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/360/the-ethics-of-lunar-mining/4871492