SPACE MINING IS GETTING REAL
astroforge is about to launch a spacecraft the size of a microwave to scout an asteroid for precious metals. the odin spacecraft is hitching a ride on a spacex falcon 9 as soon as wednesday, heading for asteroid 2022 ob5—a rock about the size of a football field, packed with metal. after a 300-day journey, odin should arrive in late 2025. if this works, mining space could go from sci-fi to reality.