SPACE MINING

Planetary Resources aims to mine asteroids for metals and water, backed by notable investors. The company plans to launch telescopes and robotic craft to identify and mine Near Earth asteroids. The venture highlights the potential profitability of space exploration, emphasizing water as a crucial resource for future space travel. The initiative could lead to new infrastructure, such as orbiting fuel stations, enhancing human space exploration capabilities.

What are the two main commodities Planetary Resources aims to harvest from asteroids?

• Helium-3 and Methane

• Iron and Nickel

• Platinum group metals and Water

• Gold and Silver

What is the first step in Planetary Resources' plan to mine asteroids?

• Building a space station

• Sending humans to asteroids

• Developing new mining robots

• Launching space telescopes to scout asteroids

By what year does the study suggest a 500-ton asteroid could be captured for mining?

• 2025

• 2030

• 2020

• 2040

What is the most important commodity for future space travel according to the transcript?

• Gold

• Platinum

• Water

• Helium-3

How could asteroid mining benefit human space travel?

• By providing new metals for spacecraft construction

• By reducing the cost of space tourism

• By creating orbiting fuel stations with hydrogen and oxygen

• By discovering new planets