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Apr. 27, 2012
Mining Quarries Millions of Miles from Earth
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SNACKThe Low Price of Platinum
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A private company has unveiled plans to mine precious metals and water from nearby asteroids. Planetary Resources co-founder Eric Anderson discusses the various stages of the mining process and how the excavated minerals could impact future space exploration and innovation on Earth.
In the SciFri Snack: Eric Anderson, talks about his solution to platinum scarcity on earth. It involves robots, mining and asteroids. Check out more SciFri Snacks -- and join a conversation about what you've heard -- at Sound Cloud.
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Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson
Chairman & CEO, Space Adventures
Co-Chairman & Co-Founder, Planetary Resources
Bellevue, Washington
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