Asteroid Mining Potential
Neil and Charles discuss the abundant rare earth elements in asteroids and the potential for asteroid mining to fuel space technology advancements. They delve into the challenges of mining in space and the futuristic concept of building spaceships directly in space using robots.In this clip
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