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🔬 Science April 17, 2026 at 02:02 AM

Asteroid-mining microbes extract metal from rocks in space

Source: New Atlas

Scientists have discovered microbes capable of extracting metal from rocks in space, bringing humanity closer to asteroid mining and cosmic self-sustainability.

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