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Asteroids’ resources could be mined for building a human base on Mars, says expert

Asteroids hovering between Mars and Jupiter could be mined for key resources such as metals and fuel.

Asteroid mission captures rarely seen perspective of Mars during close flyby

NASA’s Psyche mission to investigate a metal-rich asteroid captured rare glimpses of Mars during a recent flyby.
Smithsonian Magazine

See NASA’s Stunning New Images of Mars Captured During an Asteroid-Bound Spacecraft’s Strategic Flyby

The Psyche mission, on its way to study an asteroid of the same name, approached within 2,864 miles of the red planet on May ...