Home News Penguins in Space! Asteroid mining and Linux By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols September 22, 2013 No, Planetary Resource isn’t kidding. It’s working on using Linux, open-source software, and commercial off-the-shelf hardware to build the first robotic asteroid miners. Complete Story Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print Previous articleOracle Serious About NoSQL Open Source Database? Next articleLinux Luminaries Paint a Bright Future at LinuxCon Get the Free Newsletter! Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis Email Address By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Subscribe Must Read News Immich 1.103.0 Unveils New Features and Fixes Developer How to Install Docker on Ubuntu 24.04 Developer How to Install Freenginx on Ubuntu (Ultimate Guide) Developer How to Install KDE Plasma in Ubuntu, Debian and Mint Developer How to Install LAMP on Ubuntu 24.04