Odin probe launches on SpaceX rocket to explore asteroid for potential mining mission
The probe, called Odin, was launched on a SpaceX rocket alongside a robotic moon lander that will drill for water and a lunar orbiter that will map water resources with an instrument built by the University of Oxford.
A privately-built spacecraft has embarked on an unprecedented deep space mission to scout out an asteroid's potential for mining.
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