Mining an asteroid near Jupiter
Asteroids are rocky remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. The asteroid belt spans the space between Mars and Jupiter and a large group of asteroids called trojans, in fact, share Jupiter’s orbit around the Sun. They are thought to have a billion times the metal than is found on Earth, including the precious ones like platinum and gold, and all the water you could ever use. So, asteroids are perfect targets for space mining in the not-too-distant future.
Mining an asteroid near Jupiter
Asteroids are rocky remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. The asteroid belt spans the space between Mars and Jupiter and a large group of asteroids called trojans, in fact, share Jupiter’s orbit around the Sun. They are thought to have a billion times the metal than is found on Earth, including the precious ones like platinum and gold, and all the water you could ever use. So, asteroids are perfect targets for space mining in the not-too-distant future.