Ep. 671: The Consequences to Breaking Space Laws
Astronomy Cast
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The Problem With Asteroid Mining on Mars
There's no better way to lose money than to create an asteroid mining company. Japan literally bombed the Bejesus with tiny robots out of a medium-sized asteroid. But where it becomes more questionable is when you start creating a company town on Mars. And one of the ideas that we're seeing floated around is people will be able to go to Mars, contingent on them agreeing to essentially pay off their debts through work.
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