What is a reason to mine asteroids or the moon?

To obtain minerals in outer space.

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  1. To build clouds
  2. To obtain minerals in outer space ✔
  3. To grow crops there

Why: Interplanetary mining explores searching for, extracting, and processing minerals in outer space.

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Answer: To obtain minerals in outer space. Interplanetary mining explores searching for, extracting, and processing minerals in outer space.

  1. Scouting America: Mining in Society www.scouting.org/merit-badges/mining-in-society
    how NASA and private investors may search for, extract, and process minerals in outer space
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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