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optical mining

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ID 1125906 Last modified 02.12.2024
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Domain ore miningmining of minerals and useful soils
  • kontsentreeritud päikesevalguse kasutamine ressursside ammutamiseks ümbrisesse suletud asteroidilt või muult taevakehalt
  • form of mining in which excavating and processing asteroid materials is accomplished by highly concentrated sunlight that can be used to drill holes, excavate, and shape an asteroid while the asteroid is enclosed in a containment bag
optical mining
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  • At this point we could employ a process called optical mining. It relies on focusing the raw power of the Sun to generate an intense beam of light with which to carve the surface of the asteroid.

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