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Jan 2025
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#526 | Space Mining | The Future or Scie...

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Space mining sounds like something out of science fiction, but could it soon become reality?
In this episode, we'll explore how the idea of mining asteroids for valuable minerals might work, the challenges it faces, and whether it truly could be a better alternative to mining on Earth.

 
  • Discovery of asteroid 16 Psyche and its immense value
  • Asteroids as sources of precious metals
  • Challenges of travelling and mining in space
  • Difference between asteroids, planets, and the asteroid belt
  • Decline in space travel costs and impact on mining
  • Technical hurdles of mining on asteroids
  • Legal and ethical concerns of asteroid ownership
  • Potential impact on Earth's economy and environment
  • Possibility of using space resources in space
  • Future of asteroid mining and recent NASA missions

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/space-mining

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