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Could we use Mars as as an asteroid mining base?
After getting a lot of helpful feedback I've arrived at a question: What if we setup base on Mars: I) Mine water, and split it for propellant. II) Load up light weight (expandable?) rockets with it....
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How can we mine Near Earth Objects?
After skimming this Worldbuilding SE answer, I wonder if any companies or space agencies have plans in place to mine Near Earth Objects(NEOs) in the future.
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Is space mining and development as shown in the television show "The Expanse" realistic?
In the television show "The Expanse", we see the Solar System having been partially colonized and developed during the 23rd century. The spacecraft in the show appear to depend on conventional ...
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Can one put a large nickel-iron asteroid into an elliptical solar orbit that results in a soft(ish) earth landing?
My daughter and I are debating whether it is technically feasible to bring a nickel iron asteroid to the surface or the earth non-destructively. I felt it was impossible. Her thought was that with a ...
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