Earlier this year, entrepreneur and X-Prize impresario Peter Diamandis hinted he was about to unveil something amazing: a startup that will mine asteroids for precious metals. “Since my childhood I’ve wanted to do one thing, be an asteroid miner,” Diamandis told Forbes earlier this year. “So stay tuned on that one.” It looks like Diamandis [...]
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What’s happening: Bellevue, Washington-based asteroid mining startup Planetary Resources, co-founded by Peter Diamandis, the creator of the X Prize, today announced a crowdfunding campaign to put a high-powered space telescope into ... Read Post
News updates all day from your Fast Company editors. As suspected, Planetary Resources has revealed an insight into its plans, which are due for a full reveal later today: The effort led by X-Prize's Peter Diamandis will aim to mine... Read Post
When you're a tech startup attempting to do something as ambitious as mine asteroids in outer space, it's good to make some well-placed friends. So it makes sense that asteroid mining startup Planetary Resources has inked an agreeme... Read Post