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The composition and purity of asteroids can be vastly different than on Earth.
by Sabinus 3y ago
The composition and purity of asteroids can be vastly different than on Earth.
- ethbr1 3y agoMost of the value in space resources would seem to be that their mass is already up Earth's gravity well, and less so preciousness. If you need 1 kg of something in space, the cost is {extraction} + {getting it there}. For anything raw or low tech, it'd seem way easier not to have to bulk lift it off Earth.
- timschmidt 3y agoComposition should actually be very similar if not identical. All were formed from the same accretion disk around the sun. Distribution of heavy elements within asteroids will be much different from the planets, however, due to the planets having had or still having molten cores.