Hayabusa2 & Asteroid Mining
Aug 20, 2022•9 min•Season 13Ep. 220
Episode description
Skip Montreux tells Samantha Vega about the Hayabusa2 space mission to retrieve a sample from a near-earth asteroid. They also report on the very new industry of asteroid mining.
- What did the Hayabusa missions accomplish?
- Is it possible to mine gold, platinum, and other metals from an asteroid … and make a profit?
- What is the business model around this idea?
Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.
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