Asteroid mining

Asteroid mining is the hypothetical exploitation of materials from asteroids and other minor planets, including near-Earth objects. Difficulties include the high cost of spaceflight, unreliable identification of asteroids which are suitable for mining, and ore extraction challenges. Thus, terrestrial mining remains the only means of raw mineral acquisition used today.

Asteroid mining

Asteroid mining is the hypothetical exploitation of materials from asteroids and other minor planets, including near-Earth objects. Difficulties include the high cost of spaceflight, unreliable identification of asteroids which are suitable for mining, and ore extraction challenges. Thus, terrestrial mining remains the only means of raw mineral acquisition used today.