Friday, October 3, 2014

These Robots Will Mine Outer Space For Water And Minerals

Right now, though, "swarmies" are just rumbling around the Kennedy Space Center parking lot.


If we're going to successfully colonize other planets after successfully ruining Earth, we're going to need a logistics industry. That means roads, hangars, and fuel stations. It also means being able to find materials that sustain life thousands of miles away from the mines and reservoirs on our home planet.


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from Co.Exist http://www.fastcoexist.com/3034904/these-robots-will-mine-outer-space-for-water-and-minerals?partner=rss

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