Space Colonists Could Use Bacteria to Mine Minerals on Mars and the Moon
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 07:35
in Astronomy & Space
Microbes currently are used in mining to help recover metals such as gold, copper and uranium. Now researchers suggest bacteria could be enlisted for "bio-mining" in space , to extract oxygen, nutrients and minerals from extraterrestrial bodies such as the moon and Mars for use by future colonists there. [More] Mars - Moon - min - Technology - Space