asteroid mining
Colonizing the Outer Solar System
This episode continues our team up with Fraser Cain to look at Colonizing the Solar System, we move from the…
How Long Does it Take to get to the Asteroid Belt?
Just how long would it take to get to the Asteroid Belt, in the event that we want to start…
How Dense is the Asteroid Belt?
We've seen way too many science fiction episodes that show asteroid belts as dense fields of tumbling boulders. How dense…
Will We Mine Asteroids?
It's been said that a single asteroid might be worth trillions of dollars in precious rare metals. Will we ever…
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- Commercial Space
- NASA
- Space Exploration
- Space Exploration Technologies
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- Space Station
- SpaceX
- Virgin Galactic
How Private Space Companies Make Money Exploring The Final Frontier
TORONTO, CANADA - There's a big difference in thinking between governments and the private companies that participate in space. While…
If You Mine An Asteroid, Who Does The Property Belong To?
There have been several proposals in recent months to visit asteroids -- NASA is talking about sending astronauts to an…
NASA’s Sci-Fi Vision: Robots Could Help Humanity Mine Asteroids
In a few generations of robotics, we'll see mighty machines able to fully construct themselves and operate from the surface…
‘Space Selfie’ Telescope Could Hunt Alien Planets … If It Raises A Cool $2M
A crowdfunded telescope -- best known for offering "space selfies" for backers as an incentive to send money -- is…
Planetary Resources Looks to Crowdfund a Space Telescope for the Public
How much would you donate to have access to a space telescope … or just to have an orbital "selfie"?…
The Most Profitable Asteroid Is…
[/caption] With the recent announcement of the asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, some of the most-asked questions about this enticing…