Humans have big plans for mining in space — but there are many things holding us back

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Setting up any kind of off-Earth mining industry will be no small feat. Let's look at what we're up against.

involves finding ways to reduce risks in a space resources industry. Needless to say, there are many technical and economical challenges.

Moreover, the further something is from Earth, the longer it takes to reach. There is delay of up to 40 minutes when sending a command to a Mars rover and finding out whether it was successful. at distances comparable to the moon. They're an ideal candidate to mine as they require little energy to reach and return from.

 

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At least we're thinking about mining resources from space. That's a step towards a better direction.

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The Van Allen belts for one!

Pupito47Rafael First we have to do serious underground mining, at least up to 1000km, and then create logistics to search for riches on the Milky Way?

Yeah like a dome up above so I’ve been told

The top thing holding us back from mining in space is reality. Can we at least attempt to deal with real problems before heading off into fantasy land?

Liberal weakness is 1

Cant wait to see the mining 'claims' office. . .well, at least there will not be a California style 'GOLD RUSH' cause not many can get to outter space!! I am sure the radical left will file grievances about fairness, racism, white space supremacy. . . YIKES!!!

The earth is like heaven , it has dazzling beauty , It is different from the earth [...] Its people are hardworking like ants . It is not owned by you and is not your father's property. It does not take you [...] to the moon and planets

Well-chosen people with good hearts will never harbor evil, moreover, these people do not want those with bad intentions near them.

Good idea

I really want to know if beings from other planets are as disturbingly and aggressively mental as humans are? If we only think about mining and exploiting like we do Earth, then we're on a lover level type species.

Don't! Just don't go there😞leave well alone, don't spoil another planet!

Humans need to ensure the continuity of human race on earth which egyption & other races could not achieved. May be the earth previous races are on moon or on mars or even on earth time will reveal the alien secrets. Curiosity images revealing many secrets. image credit Nasa

It’s called Democratics in congress and the senate

Yeah not sending me out there. Next.

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Gravity, for one

Good luck trying to mine or control the movement of these things

Many things? How 'bout it all boils down to it's *SPACE*? Difficult, costly, and risky to reach and to remain. Hostile to human life and to our machines.

Indeed ...

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