Space Mining with Robots
(Image: Australia Centre for Space Engineering Research, University of New South Wales)
Scientists and business leaders have harbored fantasies of mining asteroids for decades. Near-Earth approaching asteroids could be a valuable source of minerals, energy, and water. Now scientists in Australia are discussing advances in space robotics that might make those dreams come true.
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