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Cosmochemist Natalie Starkey joins Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice to talk about asteroid mining, the OSIRIS-REx mission, the origins of life, the complexities of asteroids, the risks of sample return, contamination protocols, space law challenges, and the potential for life on asteroids.
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- Asteroids contain valuable resources and mining them could be profitable, but it comes with complex economic and regulatory challenges.
- Space law is evolving to address issues of property rights and appropriate regulations for space resource extraction.
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Asteroids are the leftovers from the birth of the solar system
Asteroids are formed from the leftover material in the early stages of the solar system's formation. They are composed of a variety of elements and compounds, including metals and silicates. Some asteroids are rich in precious metals like platinum and palladium. Mining asteroids could potentially be profitable as they contain valuable resources, but there are complex economic and regulatory challenges involved. Asteroids can provide insights into the early stages of the solar system and the origins of life on Earth, as they contain the building blocks and organic compounds necessary for life.
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