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Of course there are LOTS of browser based space strategy games. But i am afraid i have become a bit picky, so i am asking you guys. The criterias are:
-free to play
-no advantages in gamebalance through any form of cash interaction
-planets should be conquerable
-resource trade between players should be possible
That are the criteria. I looked through a few, namely Ogame (where you can buy darkmatter to gain advantages and neither playertrade nor invasions are possible), Space Pioneers (no unfair advantages and trade but no invasions), Galaxywars (edit:no invasion either) and Space Invasion (has no invasion mechanic either, despit the name, duh).
I played Ogame for a while. I'm not aware of any space browser games which fit your criteria. However...
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It's shockingly close to the Ogame experience.