Astrobotic Proposes Strategic Moon Mining Strategy

The Moon's south pole.

Credit: NASA
Astrobotic Technology, which is preparing to launch the first U.S. commercial Moon lander, is pitching an innovative strategy for the future mining of the Moon using rocket propulsion for extraction. An alternative to massive and expensive-to-transport construction vehicles like bulldozers and...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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