Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell S08E11 · Unlimited Resources From Space – Asteroid Mining

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Getting rare materials from the ground into your phone is ugly. The mining industry is responsible for air and water pollution and the destruction of entire landscapes. But what if we could replace the mining industry on Earth with a clean process that can’t harm anyone? Well, we can. All we need to do is look up.

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