{"id":19704,"date":"2013-05-27T20:41:47","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T12:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/bill-nye-and-star-treks-data-helping-asteroid-miners-with-unprecedented-new-project\/"},"modified":"2013-05-27T20:41:47","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T12:41:47","slug":"bill-nye-and-star-treks-data-helping-asteroid-miners-with-unprecedented-new-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/bill-nye-and-star-treks-data-helping-asteroid-miners-with-unprecedented-new-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Nye and Star Trek\u2019s \u2018Data\u2019 helping asteroid miners with \u2018unprecedented\u2019 new project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-65436\" alt=\"planetaryresources\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/planetaryresources-300x68.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"68\">Planetary Resources&nbsp;is on a mission to&nbsp;mine near-earth asteroids&nbsp;and now they want you to join in on the fun, too.<\/p>\n<p>The Bellevue-based asteroid-mining company&nbsp;backed by some of the biggest names in technology and aerospace will hold a press conference this Wednesday to announce a new, \u201cunprecedented&nbsp;project\u201d intended to give the public access to its advanced space technology.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what the company has in store for the program:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Gives students, teachers and the public access to the most innovative space observation technology<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>ever built&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 This technology would have cost US$100M+ to build and launch less than a decade ago; and today, it will be controlled by students around the world to explore the cosmos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offers the opportunity for the public to directly participate in cutting-edge citizen science and discovery<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Delivers a resource&nbsp;to thousands of institutions and researchers in need of greater access to space to further their work and rate of scientific discovery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Invites the public to participate in&nbsp;Planetary&nbsp;Resources\u2019 asteroid mining mission&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Anyone with an interest in space can play a role in opening up the Solar System for human activity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Planetary has some of the high-profile supporters for this new venture, including:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\">Virgin\u2019s Sir&nbsp;<\/span>Richard Branson<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\">Actor&nbsp;<\/span>Seth Green<\/li>\n<li><em style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\">Star Trek<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\">\u2019s&nbsp;<\/span>Brent Spiner<span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\">&nbsp;(Data) and&nbsp;<\/span>Rob Picardo<span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\">&nbsp;(The Doctor)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Bill Nye<span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\">&nbsp;the Science Guy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\">Futurist&nbsp;<\/span>Jason Silva<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;\">MIT astrophysicist&nbsp;<\/span>Dr. Sara Seager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ll be at the&nbsp;Great Gallery at The Museum of Flight&nbsp;Wednesday covering the announcement, so check back then for more detailed information on how exactly Planetary plans to get the public more involved in space exploration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previously on GeekWire:&nbsp;Planetary Resources founder: \u2018Humans will migrate off the Earth in the next 30 years<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planetary Resources&nbsp;is on a mission to&nbsp;mine near-earth asteroids&nbsp;and now they want you to join in on the fun, too. 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