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A new country is about to be founded. The nation would be independent of countries on Earth, if its creation sails through. could be founded after A team of engineers, scientists and legal experts have put forward proposals for an extra-terrestrial state, to be located in space!
The project, which is led by Russian scientist Dr Igor Ashurbeyli, Chairman of UNESCOs Science of Space committee, aims to create an area in space which is beyond the control of individual nations.
The proposed name of the space nation is ‘Asgardia’ – derived from Asgard, one of the nine worlds in Norse mythology.
Speaking on Wednesday, Dr. Ashburbeyli said: “Asgardia is a fully-fledged and independent nation, and a future member of the United Nations – with all the attributes this status entails.
“The essence of Asgardia is Peace in Space, and the prevention of Earth’s conflicts being transferred into space.
“Asgardia is also unique from a philosophical aspect – to serve entire humanity and each and everyone, regardless of his or her personal welfare and the prosperity of the country where they happened to be born.”
Under current space law, government’s must authorise and supervise space programmes run from their own countries even if they are commercial.
But the group of scientists say that by creating a new nation, space activities can ‘flourish free from the tight restrictions of state control that currently exist’
According to Telegraph UK, “one of the early developments planned is the creation of a state-of-the-art protective shield to prevent asteroids, space debris and coronal mass ejections from the Sun.
“The public is being asked to help design the nation’s flag and 100,000 citizenships were made available at Wednesday’s launch”.