Earth and Space Mining-A Short Overview of the Technical and Technological Challenges
摘要
The aim of the article is to present an overview of the future exploitation of mineral deposits on celestial bodies, in conjunction with selected issues pertaining to mining mineral deposits on Earth. By showing the past and future exploitation of regolith on the Moon, this article presents an overview of the state of knowledge regarding the extraction of mineral resources on Earth and in space, aiming to present the complexity of the transfer of extraction technology from terrestrial to space conditions.