Seattle company mining asteroids for precious metals, water
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A Seattle-based company, Planetary Resources, has announced a new venture to begin mining asteroids in space for precious metals and water. The company has attracted serious interest and investors, but how would this process actually work? Is it a financially wise endeavor?
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