Asteroid Mining: From Science Fiction to Reality
Update: 2025-09-21
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Could asteroids be the next gold rush? This episode explores the mind-blowing potential of asteroid mining, revealing how space rocks packed with platinum, gold, and other precious metals could revolutionize Earth's economy. Learn about mini-moons like 2024 PT5 that briefly orbit Earth, the innovative technologies being developed to extract resources from these spinning, gravity-lacking bodies, and the challenges that stand in the way of this sci-fi dream becoming a reality. Discover how NASA's upcoming Psyche mission and the race to find the next mini-moon could pave the way for a future where asteroid mining transforms the rare metals market.
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