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NASA’s robotic prospectors are setting the stage for miners to follow someday

By The Conversation November 06, 2023 The cars, cellphones, computers, and televisions that people in the U.S. use every day require metals like copper, cobalt, and platinum to build. Demand from the electronics industry for these metals is only rising, and companies are constantly searching for new places on Earth to mine them. Scientists estimate … Continue reading NASA’s robotic prospectors are setting the stage for miners to follow someday