Planetary Resources Inc. has changed hands

As announced on the Planetary Resources website on October 31st

"Blockchain venture production studio ConsenSys, Inc.

has acquired the pioneering space company Planetary Resources, Inc.

through an asset-purchase transaction. "

Link to: Planetary Resources' press release

Link to: Related article by Jeff Foust

Update on Luxembourg and the space sector

Detailed essential information on Luxembourg's role and place

 in the space sector so far

has been packed into an in-depth report

by Kristi J. Bradford for the CSPS,

the Aerospace Corporation's Center for Space Policy and Strategy.

Link to: A Model for Space Sector Growth: A Luxembourg Case Study

LSA ready to support another three space startups

Made in Space, Hydrosat and CubeRover

should soon be present in Luxembourg too.

Link to: 27th September article in The LUXEMBOURG TIMES

LSA Luxembourg Space Agency

As of today tiny Luxembourg has its own small-scale "space agency".

"Luxembourg, September 12, 2018 – The Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) officially launched operations today with the goal of promoting the further economic development of the Grand Duchy’s space industry by attracting businesses, developing human resources, providing innovative financial solutions and supporting educational and research infrastructure.

Unlike many similar organisations abroad, Luxembourg's space agency will not directly conduct research or launch missions, but foster collaboration between key players in the space industry, with the core mission of accelerating the emergence of innovation-driven businesses."

Link to: Full article on RTL

(Scroll down RTL webpage for text in English entitled:

Luxembourg launches business-focused national space agency)

Bennu now within reach of PolyCam

 OSIRIS-REx is getting closer and closer to the asteroid.

Link to: "NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Begins Asteroid Operations Campaign"

The boon of going to the moon

 Ian Whittaker  and Gareth Dorrian 

have highlighted some very good reasons
 why the moon should be first on our galactic itinerary.

Link to: "Five reasons to forget Mars for now and return to the moon"

Will the Force be with the Space Miners?

As Paul March-Russell indicates in his 16th August article for The Conversation

there are times when current politics and science fiction seem to overlap.

Link to: "Donald Trump’s Space Force plans analysed by a sci-fi expert"