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Asteroid Mining is Getting Closer to Reality. Planetary Resources Arkyd-6 Satellite Just Launched
With the deployment of the Arkyd-6 spacecraft, Planetary Resources just took a major step towards making asteroid mining a reality
Can We Own Space? Buying Your Own Piece of the High Frontier
Owning land here on Earth is nice and legal. But what about a plot of land on the Moon or…
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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…
Could Asteroids Solve The Fuel Problem In Space? Planetary Resources Video
While we as a community love exploring space, we also recognize it can be expensive. Launch costs, manufacturing and keeping…
Arkyd Telescope Reaches $1M Goal, But Still Looking For Planet-Hunting Funds
With more than $1 million in crowdfunded money secured for a public asteroid-hunting space telescope, the ultimate question arises: what…
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…
Bringing Space to the Masses: Q&A with Planetary Resources’ Chris Lewicki
Chris Lewicki is the President and Chief Engineer for one of the most pioneering and audacious companies in the world…
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"?…
How Planetary Resource’s Asteroid Search Could Help Find Exoplanets
Planetary Resources is the private company that wants to eventually mine asteroids for profit. But initially, the group will focus…