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When will space mining be profitable?

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2049-09

2070-10

2105-02

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Will any asteroid or comet have been mined in space for commercial purposes before 2030?

When will at least 1 kg of helium-3 from extraterrestrial bodies be imported to Earth?

2075-03

When will humans be able to capture water from volatile sources in the inner Solar System?

2050-06

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Mati_Roy

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Will any asteroid or comet have been mined in space for commercial purposes before 2030?

When will at least 1 kg of helium-3 from extraterrestrial bodies be imported to Earth?

2075-03

When will humans be able to capture water from volatile sources in the inner Solar System?

2050-06

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When will space mining be profitable?

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Will any asteroid or comet have been mined in space for commercial purposes before 2030?

When will at least 1 kg of helium-3 from extraterrestrial bodies be imported to Earth?

When will humans be able to capture water from volatile sources in the inner Solar System?

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Will any asteroid or comet have been mined in space for commercial purposes before 2030?

When will at least 1 kg of helium-3 from extraterrestrial bodies be imported to Earth?

When will humans be able to capture water from volatile sources in the inner Solar System?

Will any asteroid or comet have been mined in space for commercial purposes before 2030?

When will at least 1 kg of helium-3 from extraterrestrial bodies be imported to Earth?

When will humans be able to capture water from volatile sources in the inner Solar System?

Will any asteroid or comet have been mined in space for commercial purposes before 2030?

When will at least 1 kg of helium-3 from extraterrestrial bodies be imported to Earth?

When will humans be able to capture water from volatile sources in the inner Solar System?