Gold, water and platinum: Australians lead the way towards asteroid mining boom0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 7, 2017
Australia will have asteroid mining before we have people living on Mars, according to leading Australian scientists.

Australia will have asteroid mining before we have people living on Mars, according to leading Australian scientists.

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