Mining asteroids for minerals and resources?

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ElliotSmith

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Jul 24, 2020

TL;DR: Will it be possible to mine asteroids for valuable resources in the distant future?

In the distant future, will it be possible to mine asteroids for valuable raw materials and resources? What kind of materials could be extracted?

What about moons and other planets in our solar system?

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Distant future - of course! Economics will determine feasibility.

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