Some 160 years ago, the Gold Rush drove hundreds of thousands from Earth’s four corners to California in search of the precious metal. But 21st-century boomtowns will be moon bases, built by robots and astronauts who will become the space version of the 49ers. Astrobotic Technology, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based company, is leading the way. Astrobotic executives plan to land their first robot on the moon in 2013 — and a robot every year after that in perpetuity. The Daily’s Mike Cronin reports.
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