MINING IN OUTER SPACE?

Planetary Resources is establishing a new paradigm for resource discovery and utilization that will bring the solar system into humanity’s sphere of influence. Their technical principals boast extensive experience in all phases of robotic space missions, from designing and building, to testing and operating. They are comprised of visionaries, pioneers, rocket scientists and industry leaders with proven track records on—and off—this planet.

They plan to mine asteroids for rare resources such as heavy metals and in the process pave the way for human exploration of the solar system. It may seem to you that this venture is centuries away, however plans are in place already to send off 2 space telescopes which will basically tell them which asteroids to mine. It is widely accepted by NASA scientists that we already have the technology to mine asteroids. The test of time will show us how accurate this assumption actually is.