/sci/ - Science & Math

>>8233095
I mentioned drilling because it is reference to what astronauts who landed on the Moon found out first hand when trying to drill for samples. Waste heat is a massive problem in a vacuum.

As far as waste heat goes. These white squares are the waste heat radiators used on the ISS. That gives you a bit of an idea.

>explosives

Those need bore holes too.

I personally think that practical mining in the vacuum of space is a bit of a pipe dream. It may be great for when you absolutely must attain x resources and you can't do it anywhere else. It is terrible when you have far better places to go to and methods to use.