3 ms·
why would you do that? They need uncontaminated steel not uncontaminated ore. There is plenty of the latter on earth.
by patall 10y ago
why would you do that? They need uncontaminated steel not uncontaminated ore. There is plenty of the latter on earth.
- Herodotus38 10y agoOne could grab an asteroid primarily composed of water ice, obtain oxygen via hydrolysis and then use either earth mined iron or iron from a different asteroid type. Like I said though the idea is ridiculous. I'm also not sure how much nitrogen is needed in steel making or where the best extra planetary source would be.