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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 ’ the team has named the new state ‘ asgardia ’ – derived from asgard , one of the nine world ’s in norse mythology .
aiming to open up access to space technology , protect earth from cosmic threats and foster peace , proposals for a new space nation have been unveiled will you become a citizen of asgardia , the first nation state in space ?
the new space country will be called " asgardia , " named for the city in the skies ruled by norse god odin .
proposals for the “ first nation state in space ” have been unveiled by a team of scientists and legal experts , who say the move will foster peace , open up access to space technologies and offer protection for citizens of planet earth .
a space nation , independent of countries on earth , could be founded after a team of engineers , scientists and legal experts put forward proposals for an extra - terrestrial state .
 
asgardia ” after one of the mythical worlds inhabited by the norse gods , the team say the “ new nation ” will eventually become a member of the united nations , with its own flag and anthem devised by members of the public through a series of competitions .
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 station where humans will live .