US billionaires to mine asteroid resources
Planetary Resources company, backed by director James Cameron, to hunt for fuel and precious minerals.
Published On 25 Apr 2012
A group of US billionaires – including director James Cameron and the co-founders of internet search company Google – have announced plans to mine asteroids in space for resources such as ice, fuel and precious minerals.
The new firm, Planetary Resources, plans to launch a telescope capable of tracking asteroids – left over from the Big Bang – as they pass-by the Earth in hopes of finding resources for further human endeavours in space.
Al Jazeera’s John Terrett reports from the US Air and Space Museum in Washington.
Source: Al Jazeera