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Researchers around the world are working to develop and demonstrate new propulsion systems that could potentially open up vast stretches of the cosmos to exploration.

Asteroid Mining Could Pave Way for Interstellar Flight

By Mike Wall published

Tapping the vast riches of the solar system could help humanity blaze a trail to other stars for the first time

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Deep Space Industries Harvestor Spacecraft

Is Space Big Enough for Two Asteroid-Mining Companies?

By Mike Wall published

Deep Space Industries and Planetary Resources both aim to harvest the riches of space rocks.

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Deep Space Industries Fuel Processor Spacecraft

Deep Space Industries' Asteroid-Mining Vision (Gallery)

By Space.com Staff published

See images of Deep Space Industries' vision for asteroid-mining and the human expansion across the solar system.

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Deep Space Industries Wheel Habitat

Asteroid-Mining Project Aims for Deep-Space Colonies

By Mike Wall published

Deep Space Industries, Inc. plans to launch its first prospecting probes in 2015.

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Deep Space Industries to Mine Asteroids

New Asteroid-Mining Venture to Be Unveiled Tuesday

By Mike Wall published

Deep Space Industries plans to tap the many riches space rocks harbor.

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Polaris Lunar Rover

Google Lunar X Prize Robot Built to Find Lunar Water

By TechNewsDaily Staff published

A prototype lunar rover could search for water ice on the moon as a step toward space mining.

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The company Planetary Resources, Inc. plans to capture small, water-rich near-Earth asteroids.

Space Mining Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas to 'Invisible Obama' … and Romney

By Jeremy Hsu published

Space mining advocates have big ideas for America's space exploration future.

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Planetary Resources plans to develop prospector probes, which will determine the composition of asteroids before they are mined.

Asteroid Mining and Planetary Resources: Complete Coverage

By Space.com Staff published

Stories, galleries, video and more about the new plan to mine space rocks.

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Accessible Resources

Why Asteroid Mining Makes Huge Dollars and Sense

By Jeremy Hsu published

Mining asteroids for precious metals and water makes perfect economic sense to a new billionaire-backed space venture.

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The company Planetary Resources, Inc. plans to capture small, water-rich near-Earth asteroids.

Asteroid Mining Venture Backed by Google Execs, James Cameron Unveiled

By Mike Wall published

Planetary Resources' backers include filmmaker James Cameron and Google co-founder Larry Page.

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