Asteroid miners unveil plans to kickstart trillion dollar economy

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Planetary Resources announce Arkyd-100 rocket to be used for low-earth orbit missions

A team of space entrepreneurs, backed by luminaries from the technology and entertainment industries, have confirmed plans to start mining near-Earth asteroids, creating what they predict will be a...

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