Asteroid Estimated To Be Worth $5.4 Trillion Will Pass Earth Tonight
- 9 years ago
An asteroid believed to contain up to $5.4 trillion worth of platinum will pass relatively close to Earth today.
A small asteroid worth up to $5.4 trillion will pass relatively close to Earth tonight.
The asteroid, 2011 UW158, is thought to have a core that contains up to 90 million tons of platinum and other precious materials. The size, makeup and orbit of 2011 UW158 put it on the “short list” of asteroids targeted for robotic mining in the near future, according to the Slooh Community Observatory.
Planetary Resources is an asteroid-mining firm with financial backing fro
A small asteroid worth up to $5.4 trillion will pass relatively close to Earth tonight.
The asteroid, 2011 UW158, is thought to have a core that contains up to 90 million tons of platinum and other precious materials. The size, makeup and orbit of 2011 UW158 put it on the “short list” of asteroids targeted for robotic mining in the near future, according to the Slooh Community Observatory.
Planetary Resources is an asteroid-mining firm with financial backing fro