Are Google executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, (Avatar and Titanic) director James Cameron, and Ross Perot Jr starting a company to mine asteroids? It sounds like it.
Their new company promises to:
overlay two critical sectors – space exploration and natural resources – to add trillions of dollars to the global GDP. This innovative start-up will create a new industry and a new definition of ‘natural resources’.
What else could that be other than asteroid mining?
The press release is after the jump.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2012
Space Exploration Company to Expand Earth’s Resource Base
WHAT:            Join visionary Peter H. Diamandis, M.D.; leading commercial space entrepreneur Eric Anderson; former NASA Mars mission manager Chris Lewicki; and planetary scientist & veteran NASA astronaut Tom Jones, Ph.D. on Tuesday, April 24 at 10:30 a.m. PDT in Seattle, or via webcast, as they unveil a new space venture with a mission to help ensure humanity’s prosperity.
                       Supported by an impressive investor and advisor group, including Google’s Larry Page **&*** Eric Schmidt, Ph.D.; film maker & explorer *James Cameron**; Chairman of Intentional Software Corporation and Microsoft’s former Chief Software Architect Charles Simonyi, Ph.D.; Founder of Sherpalo and Google Board of Directors founding member K. Ram Shriram; and Chairman of Hillwood and The Perot Group** Ross Perot, Jr.**, the company will overlay two critical sectors – space exploration and natural resources – to add trillions of dollars to the global GDP. This innovative start-up will create a new industry and a new definition of ‘natural resources’.
The news conference will be held at the Museum of Flight in Seattle on Tuesday, April 24 at 10:30 a.m. PDT and available online via webcast.
WHEN: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tuesday, April 24
                        10:30 a.m. PDT
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Charles Simonyi, Ph.D., Space Tourist, Planetary Resources, Inc. Investor
Eric Anderson, Co-Founder & Co-Chairman, Planetary Resources, Inc.
Peter H. Diamandis, M.D., Co-Founder & Co-Chairman, Planetary Resources, Inc.
Chris Lewicki, President & Chief Engineer, Planetary Resources, Inc.
Tom Jones, Ph.D., Planetary Scientist, Veteran NASA Astronaut & Planetary Resources, Inc. Advisor
WHERE: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Charles Simonyi Space Gallery at The Museum of Flight
9404 East Marginal Way South Â
Seattle, WA 98108
Event will also be streamed online.