From lunar regolith to metal-rich asteroids, this episode examines how off-world resources could spark the largest economic boom in human history — and what the fuel, transport, and political math actually looks like.

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The Space Mining Boom - How Resources Will Shape the Future Economy

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Editor: Keith Oxenrider

Graphics: Udo Schroeter

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