Ep. 568: In Situ Resource Utilization
- Author
- Astronomy Cast
- Published
- Wed 06 May 2020
- Episode Link
- https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/arttrk.com/p/ADCT2/pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/astronomycast/AstroCast-200504.mp3
The key to surviving in space will be learning how to live off the land. Instead of carrying all your fuel, water and other resources from Earth, extract them locally from your destination. It's called In Situ Resource Utilization, and if we can figure it out, it'll change everything.
