by Nathan Sanders | May 19, 2012 | Current Events
We sat down with MIT Professor Sara Seager to ask her about her role in the new asteroid mining venture Planetary Resources, how it might change the field of astronomy, and what your odds are for getting a job there.
by Elizabeth Lovegrove | Apr 29, 2012 | Current Events, Guides
A coalition of willing billionaires, spaceflight professionals, and scientific advisors under the banner of Planetary Resources have announced their intention to go out there and mine themselves some asteroids. Are they serious? What’s going to happen? What does it mean for astronomers and planetary scientists? What contributions will the scientific community make, and what data do we stand to gain?