Is asteroid mining about to begin?

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Planetary Resources, a new player in the commercial space industry, is backed by a host of tech and aerospace luminaries with an integrated personal net worth on the far side of US$30 billion. A press release from the company hints that it will look to establish asteroid mining operations in space... Continue Reading Is asteroid mining about to begin?

Section: Good Thinking

Tags: Asteroid, Commercial, Mining, Space, Spaceflight

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