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Carnival of Space 250

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 0:02

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The Carnival of Space 250 is up at Vintage Space

The public emergence of the 100 Year Starship organization prompts thoughts from Paul Gilster at Centauri Dreams.

"Universe Today – With the recent announcement of the asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, some of the most-asked questions about this enticing but complex endeavor include, what asteroids do we mine? Which are the easiest asteroids to get to? Could it really be profitable? A new website called Asterank, uses available data from multiple scientific sources on asteroid mass and composition to try and compute which asteroids would be the best targets for mining operations. "

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