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EPISODE · May 6, 2020 · 31 MIN

Ep. 568: In Situ Resource Utilization

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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.

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Ep. 568: In Situ Resource Utilization

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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...

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