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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Asteroid Mining''' β The "Process" of "Exploiting" "Raw Materials" from "Asteroids" and "Minor Planets." * '''Near-Earth Objects''' (NEOs) β "Asteroids" or "Comets" that "Come Close" to "Earth's Orbit," "Making" them "Accessible." * '''Platinum Group Metals''' (PGMs) β (Platinum, Palladium, Iridium). "Extremely Rare" and "Expensive" metals "Abundant" in some asteroids. * '''Water (Space Gold)''' β The "Most Critical" resource: "Used" for **"Rocket Fuel"** (Hydrogen/Oxygen) and "Life Support." * '''In-Situ Resource Utilization''' (ISRU) β The "Practice" of "Using" "Local Resources" "Found" in space to "Build" or "Sustain" "Missions" "Instead" of "Lifting" them from "Earth." * '''Space Economy''' β The "Full Range" of "Activities" and "Resources" that "Create Value" in space (Satellites, Tourism, Mining, Research). * '''C-Type Asteroids''' β (Carbonaceous). "Common" asteroids "Rich" in **"Water"** and "Organic Compounds." * '''M-Type Asteroids''' β (Metallic). Asteroids "Composed" mostly of **"Iron-Nickel"** and "Platinum." * '''Helium-3''' β A "Rare Isotope" (found on the 'Moon') that "Could" be used as "Fuel" for **"Nuclear Fusion"** (see Article 124). * '''Regolith''' β The "Layer" of "Loose, Fragmented Rock" and "Dust" "Covering" "Celestial Bodies" (The 'Soil' of space). </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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