At Field ID and Modern Safety, we take mine safety here on Earth very seriously. But when it comes to mine safety in space, some take it seriously and others don’t.
We have a lot of science fiction fans on our team (being the technology geeks that we are). If you’re a serious sci-fi fan, you know there have been many stories told that in some way involve or mention asteroid mining – the process of extracting raw materials from asteroids or small planets in order to support our future resource needs here on Earth (or elsewhere in the universe). The very first fictional mention of asteroid mining was made by Garrett P. Serviss in 1898 – in a story called “Edison’s Conquest of Mars.” Since then, the subject has appeared here and there – from an episode of “Battlestar Gallactica” to the British sci-fi serious “Red Dwarf” and even modern day video games like “Dead Space.”
But could asteroid mining itself become a reality within the next few years? Some think so… (more…)
