New Space Mining Tech Could Be Game-Changer for Interstellar Travel
Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 22, 2015 - NASA researchers have come up with a seemingly simple - and extremely potent - idea: "optical mining," through which the water contained within millions of asteroids across the universe could be used as a source of propellant for spaceships, making space voyages cheaper than ever. The concept, known as the Asteroid Provided In-Situ Supplies plan (Apis), was detailed by NASA researchers at ... more
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