{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English ","title":"#526 | Space Mining | The Future or Science Fiction?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/48ad1723\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1489,"description":"Space mining sounds like something out of science fiction, but could it soon become reality?In this episode, we'll explore how the idea of mining asteroids for valuable minerals might work, the challenges it faces, and whether it truly could be a better alternative to mining on Earth.  \n\n\nDiscovery of asteroid 16 Psyche and its immense value  \nAsteroids as sources of precious metals  \nChallenges of travelling and mining in space  \nDifference between asteroids, planets, and the asteroid belt  \nDecline in space travel costs and impact on mining  \nTechnical hurdles of mining on asteroids  \nLegal and ethical concerns of asteroid ownership  \nPotential impact on Earth's economy and environment  \nPossibility of using space resources in space  \nFuture of asteroid mining and recent NASA missions\n\n\n\nFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/space-mining","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIneD2bpN38ZyIYQqvz9OwtMc5c5ep366psJkVe0ZiU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU3MDEvMTYyMDk3/Mzg5MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}