Asgardia, world’s first ‘space nation’, takes flight
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Asgardia is the brainchild of scientist Dr Igor Ashurbeyli, who wants to create a nation in space for earthlings.
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While human settlements in space are envisioned in the future, for the time being Asgardia is cementing its presence in space with a satellite. Launched in November, it contains data of 18,000 "Asgardians."
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"I would like to see settlements on the moon in my lifetime -- and I am 53 years old now," he told CNN. A rendering shows spacecrafts in the low-earth orbit with the Grand Canyon in the background.
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The next step for Asgardia? Working towards a submission to the UN for recognition as a nation.
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Asgardia has to gain recognition from other countries as a state before it can proceed. Here, a rendering by Asgardia shows Saturn through the window of a spacecraft.