space mining
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The Hype Is Out of This World, but Mining in Space Won’t Save the Earth
We know the world must move to cleaner energy sources to head off the worst effects of climate change, but the technology required for the transition is very mineral-intensive. So where will all these resources come from? Many in the space industry are pointing beyond Earth. Asteroids and the Moon are thought to contain abundant…
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Luxembourg Wants To Be A Global Leader In Asteroid Mining
It’s home to just a half-million people, but Luxembourg is not thinking small when it comes to the future. Earlier today, this tiny European nation announced its intentions to back commercial asteroid-mining ventures, and in so doing, is positioning itself as an international leader in this promising area.
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What The Far Future Of Space Mining Could Look Like
When it’s time to colonse space, we will need space miners to provide with the minerals and gases needed to build massive ships and refuel stations across the Solar System. There are serious companies already working on it — and concept designer Cuba Lee has imagined how this would look in moons, asteroids and gas…