60만 개 가량의 소행성 채굴 정보를 축적해 놓은 데이터베이스. 비용편익 측면에서 가장 채굴하기 좋은 소행성으로 류구가 1위에 올라 있는데, 실제 일본 탐사선 하야부사 2호가 소행성 류구를 방문하고 샘플을 채취해서 그 보관함을 지구로 돌려보낸 게 딱 1년 전의 일. 3차원으로 인터랙티브하게 소행성 궤도 등을 살펴볼 수 있음. 소행성 채굴 사업이 먼 미래 이야기가 아닐 수도.

아, 왜 소행성을 채굴하냐고? 희토류를 비롯한 고가의 자원이 그곳에 가득해서.

https://www.asterank.com/

 

Asteroid Database and Mining Rankings - Asterank

Asterank is a scientific and economic database of over 600,000 asteroids. We've collected, computed, or inferred important data such as asteroid mass and composition from multiple scientific sources. With this information, we estimate the costs and rewards

www.asterank.com

 

 

참고 1: 소행성 채굴 산업에 관한 Deutsche Welle 다큐멘타리. 다 떠나서 23살 청년이 소행성 채굴 산업하겠다고 스타트업 세우고 투자 받고 뛰어다니는 모습이 대단하다. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QxN3l5UIgc 

 

참고 2: 1시간짜리 다큐멘타리보다 이런 6분짜리 애니메이션이 더 호소력 있네. ㅎ 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8XvQNt26KI 

 

2021년 12월 25일
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