Tagged: planetary resources

11:02am

Wed April 25, 2012
space exploration

Before attacking asteroids, they'll surround Earth with telescopes

Credit The Associated Press

Whether they ever manage to get any platinum out of an asteroid, Bellevue-based Planetary Resources could become known for surrounding Earth with telescopes.  

That’s the first item in the “prospecting” stage of the space company’s effort to get precious metals from asteroids, using robotic space-craft.

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