NASA's Asteroid Mission Takes Shape as Congress Remains Skeptical - Yahoo! News ( repost )

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This repost will be used as part 10 of the strategy for mining asteroids series.  I think it is very important for advancing the state of the art.  Going back to the moon isn't good enough.  We need to do this next.

A moon mission would be more expensive, says Bolden. Comment: Oh, hell. Just do it, people.      NASA's Asteroid Mission Takes Shape as Congress Remains Skeptical - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/nasas-asteroid-mission-takes-shape-congress-remains-skeptical-174000019.html NASA's proposed mission to snag an asteroid and bring it into lunar orbit to be visited by astronauts is beginning to take shape even as arguments over its rationale continue. NASA is asking for $100 million for the mission for FY2014. Read the full story

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