market Research predicted that the industrial development of asteroids will increase the ability of people to colonize the planet. In addition, it can provide better tracking of dangerous space objects that could collide with the Earth.
With the space agencies around the world who launch their own mission to visit and study the asteroid, the leaders of the industry are now starting to consider the possibility of mining space minerals. More than 9,000 asteroids regularly flying around the Earth, and therefore, mining can be extremely helpful for the planet.
in Addition to the economic growth that the Earth will get from mining on asteroids, the study noted that it will also expand the presence of humans in space. According to a study released by research firm Report Linker, the technologies that will be developed to exploit the resources of asteroids will greatly improve the ability of space flight agencies and companies.
once that is achieved, it may be possible colonization of other planets. As indicated in the study, the lessons learned from mining on asteroids can be used to extract liquid water on other planets. Thanks to these vital resources of the colonies and outposts will be able to function normally.
"Mining on asteroids or space mining can help start the colonization of the planets in search of water will be fundamental," reads the study. "In addition, water can be broken down into hydrogen (used as fuel) and oxygen (breathable air), water is used for growing food, and also as a protective shield from the harsh rays from space such as ultraviolet radiation, infrared radiation and others."
In addition to the expansion of space exploration, the study noted that the exploration of asteroids can enhance the safety of the planet against potentially dangerous space objects. According to reports from NASA, the Earth is visited daily by dozens of asteroids. Fortunately, most asteroids that encounter Earth, too small to penetrate the atmosphere or cause any implications.
However, the Agency confirmed that in the outer regions of the Solar system lurk, both known and unknown asteroids which are massive enough to cause mass extinction. If these asteroids are on a collision course with the planet, they can kill all life on Earth.
According to market research, the availability of resources for the development of asteroids by surface destruction can serve as a main mechanism to protect Earth from dangerous space rocks.
"Mining on asteroids can help in the fight against incoming asteroids that can hit Earth," explains the study.
Recall that the complexity of reaching asteroids, and the availability of meteoric matter on the Earth, and most importantly — the lack of real needs of the earthly economy and space in the cosmic substance, were the reasons for the lack of great interest in such projects like Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries from the business. Production of rare earth metals on Earth, despite all the difficulties, is by orders of magnitude more efficient and easier than it could provide space prospectors.
