Science fiction has popularized asteroid mining and cities in the sky, but could the future of mining be in cloud cities hanging far above distant worlds?

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

02:08 Venus-like worlds

08:48 Titan Moons

12:38 Ice Giants / Hycean [buoyancy viable]

17:23 Gas Giants – fusion candle and others

22:02 Starlifting

26:16 Stellar Remnants

27:15 Black Hole Series

Credits: Atmospheric Mining

Episode 413, September 21, 2023

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Editors:

David McFarlane

Konstantin Sokerin

Music Courtesy of: 

Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Stellardrone, "Red Giant" "Ultra Deep Field"

Sergey Cheremisinov, "Labyrinth" "Forgotten Stars"

Taras Harkavyi, "Alpha and ..."

Miguel Johsnon, "So Many Stars"

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