Open AccessScientists, Explorers Keen to Locate Water-Bearing Asteroids
Author(s) -
Aaron Sidder
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo117661
Subject(s) - asteroid , astrobiology , bearing (navigation) , geology , geography , biology , cartography
Hydrated minerals on near-Earth asteroids offer both scientific revelations and economic incentives for companies looking to refuel satellites with material from nearby space.