Alex Gallafent

Alex Gallafent

Alex Gallafent is the New York-based correspondent for The World. His reporting has taken him to Swaziland, Turkey, Chile, and India, among other places.

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Space Mining with Robots

February 20, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment
(Image: Australia Centre for Space Engineering Research, University of New South Wales)

(Image: Australia Centre for Space Engineering Research, University of New South Wales)

Scientists and business leaders have harbored fantasies of mining asteroids for decades.

Near-Earth approaching asteroids could be a valuable source of minerals, energy, and water.

Now scientists in Australia are discussing advances in space robotics that might make those dreams come true.

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