Identifying, processing and using ores in space

Identifying, processing and using ores in space

1. Is it economical to gather and use resources in space

2. How would ores be identified and processed

3. How could materials created in space be used / sold

4. How could resources be extracted and transported from asteroids / comets

5. How would extraction / processing equipment get to where it needs to be

6. Would extraction and processing of ores be done by robots or humans

7. would valuable ores gained from space be transported to Earth

8. Could a habitat be created that could support a large number of people in space

   • How would it be created
   • How many in one habitat. safety / social

9. How would expanding into space benefit the human race

10. How would we transport materials, people and equipment over long distances