NASA's Plan to Capture an Asteroid

SciShow Space News, hosted by Caitlin Hofmeister, discusses NASA's ambitious plan to capture an asteroid and place it in lunar orbit. This mission aims to utilize asteroids as a source of raw materials, potentially aiding in Mars colonization. NASA's Near-Earth Object Program has identified over 10,000 asteroids, and the new mission seeks to harness these resources. The asteroid redirect vehicle will use solar power to capture an asteroid and bring it into lunar orbit, allowing astronauts to study it by 2025. This mission represents a significant step towards future space factories and Martian colonies.

Describe the process NASA plans to use to bring an asteroid back to Earth.

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What is the expected timeline for astronauts to visit the adopted asteroid?

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