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The first crop of space mining companies didn't work out, but a new generation is trying again

Por: CNBC Tech October 09, 2022

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Just a couple of years ago, it seemed that space mining was inevitable. , tech visionaries and even renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that space mining was going to be big business.Space mining companies like and Deep Space Industries, backed by the likes of 's Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, cropped up to take advantage of the predicted payoff.Fast forward to 2022, and both Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries have been... + full article



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