What will be true about asteroid mining by end of 2060?
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Extraction of at least 100 kg of water from an asteroid
86%
At least 1,000 kg mined (any material)
80%
At least 10 kg mined with mechanical drilling
72%
An asteroid was transported into Earth orbit for mining
66%
At least 100,000 kg mined (any material)
50%
At least 10 kg mined with optical mining (lasers or solar reflectors)
50%
At least 10 kg mined with explosives (including nuclear explosions)
39%
At least 10 kg mined with biomining (breakdown by bacteria)
9%
An asteroid was crashed on the moon for mining
6%
At least 10 kg mined with nano-machines
For this question, "mining" means any material extraction from asteroids or other small solar system bodies. The extracted material needs to be intended for industrial processing, research or direct use in a space mission. It does not have to be transported back to Earth.
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