New Detector Perfect for Asteroid Mining, Planetary Research
Sunday, November 22, 2015 - 05:23
in Mathematics & Economics
The grizzled asteroid miner is a stock character in science fiction. Now, a couple of recent events - one legal and the other technological - have brought asteroid mining a step closer to reality. The legal step was taken when the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed a bill titled H.R. 2262--SPACE Act of 2015.