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Dr. Angel Abbud-Madrid is the Director of the |
Just as our ancestors for centuries relied on the use of local resources to survive and explore every corner of our planet, so the utilization of space resources will spur extraterrestrial exploration by reducing our dependence on materials carried from Earth. The search, extraction, and use of resources from the Moon, asteroids, and other planetary bodies to produce materials, propellants, energy, and basic consumables for life-support may become one of the most important drivers for continuing and further enabling our exploration of space. |