Episode #109: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Space Resources

On this week's episode, we’ll discuss the multidisciplinary field of space resources and how the Center for Space Resources at the Colorado School of Mines is leading the charge on this exciting new academic discipline.  Listen in to learn more about how utilization of space resources will shape the future of humanity and how you can get involved from anywhere in the world.

My guest on the show, Dr. Christopher Dreyer, has a range of interests in the development of space resources and advancement of space exploration of asteroids, the Moon, and Mars.  Dr. Dreyer has two decades of experience in early-phase technology development.  He has extensive experience with experimental methods, vacuum systems, regolith-handling technology, instrument design, and optical/laser spectroscopy methods.  He has developed experimental facilities for resource technology development including, prospecting instruments, resource extraction, surface properties, and resource processing.  He has been actively working in space resource utilization for over 10 years and is a co-founder of the Space Resources Graduate Program at the Colorado School of Mines, the first program in the world dedicated to space resources.