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NASA Just Successfully Launched a Spacecraft to an Asteroid
Posted in Science on 9th Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller
The first step in a seven-year journey that will eventually bring us back several spoonfuls worth of dirt from an asteroid.
Vast asteroid created 'Man in Moon's eye' crater
Posted in Science on 22nd Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
One of the Moon's biggest craters was created by an asteroid more than 250km (150 miles) across, a study suggests.
For the first time a country has invested heavily in space mining
Posted in Science on 4th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Luxembourg announced on Friday it was opening a $225 million line of credit for space companies to set up their European headquarters within its borders.
Luxembourg announces plans to launch an asteroid mining rig into orbit
Posted in Business on 7th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
Luxembourg aims to be a leading asteroid miner, and Obama signed a bill that allows companies to mine resources from space.
An engine for Mars: Aerojet wins $67M NASA contract for solar electric propulsion
Posted in Business on 22nd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Electric propulsion systems are expected to send astronauts to Mars and its moons starting in the 2030s.