Off-Earth mining

Some of the technologies required to mine in space already exist. Steve Carter, vice-president of product alignment at Dassault Systmes GEOVIA, assesses the risks and rewards for those who boldly venture

24 January 2014
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Some asteroids contain water, in the form of ice, frozen gases and metals.

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