14 days ago
Tech Times
With a slate of two missions spread out over the year 2023, AstroForge is gearing up to revolutionize asteroid mining with a newfound technique it will test come April 2023. As witnessed mostly in Chile, large swaths of lithium mining have led to irreparable damage to the surrounding environment due in large part to the immense amount of water needed in the mining process. Both companies sought to make similar ambitions in the asteroid mining space, yet eventually fizzled out. Although seemingly somewhat novel in scope, asteroid mining isn't a new concept. China has long been invested in space, with Ye Peijian's well-known proposal for asteroid mining dating back to 2017.
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