If humans are ever to live in space, they are going to need to find water, for drinking, for making breathable air, and even for fuel. Water could be extracted from water-rich asteroids known to exist in the asteroid belt and near-Earth space.
How common are water-rich asteroids?
If humans are ever to live in space, they are going to need to find water, for drinking, for making breathable air, and even for fuel. Water could be extracted from water-rich asteroids known to exist in the asteroid belt and near-Earth space.