Smartphones media- Asteroid 2011 UW-158, which passes close to Earth on Sunday (19/7) ago, is estimated to contain a mineral called platinum, which is rare and expensive.
As reported by Business Insider, Platinum sized hunk of 1,000 cm3 was worth the equivalent of US $ 1 million.Asteroid 2011 UW-158 platinum is estimated to contain the equivalent of US $ 5.4 trillion, or about USD 70.
As reported by Business Insider, Platinum sized hunk of 1,000 cm3 was worth the equivalent of US $ 1 million.Asteroid 2011 UW-158 platinum is estimated to contain the equivalent of US $ 5.4 trillion, or about USD 70.
But to mine the mineral is still not done. Humans do not yet have the technology to mine platinum from asteroids or other celestial bodies.
Moreover, the distance from Earth asteroid was hardly close. Take the example of Asteroid 211 UW-158, a distance of 1.5 million miles from Earth, or the equivalent of six times the distance of Earth to the Moon.
When these asteroids passing near the Earth, he was like a hundredth of an inch sized objects are viewed from a distance of 1.6 kilometers. That is, impossible to see with the naked eye.
Moreover, the distance from Earth asteroid was hardly close. Take the example of Asteroid 211 UW-158, a distance of 1.5 million miles from Earth, or the equivalent of six times the distance of Earth to the Moon.
When these asteroids passing near the Earth, he was like a hundredth of an inch sized objects are viewed from a distance of 1.6 kilometers. That is, impossible to see with the naked eye.
Launched pioneer
Although still somewhat impossible, not nobody want to try to dig mines on asteroids. At least not in the plans.
Planetary Resources is one of them. The company from Redmond, USA, has just tested the satellite from the International Space Station for testing the mission for 90 days.
Arkyd 3R satellite is small, only 14 inches long. But the satellite is expected to be a stepping stone to roll Planetary mineral mining from asteroids.
Arkyd undergoing testing flight systems, controls, and its software
Although still somewhat impossible, not nobody want to try to dig mines on asteroids. At least not in the plans.
Planetary Resources is one of them. The company from Redmond, USA, has just tested the satellite from the International Space Station for testing the mission for 90 days.
Arkyd 3R satellite is small, only 14 inches long. But the satellite is expected to be a stepping stone to roll Planetary mineral mining from asteroids.
Arkyd undergoing testing flight systems, controls, and its software
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