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Microbial Biomining From Asteroidal Material Onboard The International Space Station

Expanding human space exploration necessitates technologies for sustainable local resource acquisition, to overcome unviable resupply missions. Asteroids, some of which rich in metals like platinum group elements, are promising targets.

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