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#1 2003-04-13 13:21:02

Ian
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Re: Mining the asteroids - Is it possible to mine the moons of Mars

I once saw something in the book called "Pale Blue Dot" that had ideas for setting up colonies on some asteroids and I was wondering if this could be done on the moons of Mars?

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#2 2003-04-13 16:38:31

Phobos
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Re: Mining the asteroids - Is it possible to mine the moons of Mars

Some people have suggested that the Martian moons might end up being the "gas stations" of the Solar Station since they are rich in volatiles that could be used for rocket fuel and water.


To achieve the impossible you must attempt the absurd

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