Planetary Resources’ team of engineers who have designed, built and operated spacecraft throughout the Solar System, including all of the recent U.S. Mars landers and rovers, are now developing the most advanced space technology ever and will make it publicly accessible. A diverse group of supporters, including Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson and MIT astrophysicist Dr Sara Seager have joined forces with Planetary Resources to make access to space widely available for exploration and research. On May 29 at 10:00 a.m. PDT in Seattle, and also streaming live, please join Planetary Resources’ Peter Diamandis, Eric Anderson and Chris Lewicki, as they, along with vlogger Hank Green, announce an unprecedented project that will change the way humanity explores the cosmos.

The program aims to give students, teachers and the public access to the most innovative space observation technology ever built. This technology would have cost $100 million plus to build and launch less than a decade ago; and today, it will be controlled by students around the world to explore the cosmos. It will invite the public to participate in Planetary Resources’ asteroid mining mission and allow greater understanding for future opportunities in asteroid mining.