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Planetary Resources' first spacecraft begins testing asteroid prospecting technology

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2015 | 7:25 am Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Gold Iron Ore Lead Nickel Palladium Platinum Silver Zinc 

[caption id="attachment_829181" align="alignright" width="450"] Arkyd 6, launching later this year. (Image courtesy of Planetary Resources)[/caption] Asteroid mining company Planetary Resources successfully deployed Thursday its first spacecraft from the International Space Station’s (ISS) Kibo airlock, beginning a 90-day mission aimed to...

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