{"id":233415,"date":"2026-03-16T18:09:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/asteroid-spaceships-turning-rocks-into-interstellar-vehicles"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:09:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:09:57","slug":"asteroid-spaceships-turning-rocks-into-interstellar-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/asteroid-spaceships-turning-rocks-into-interstellar-vehicles","title":{"rendered":"Asteroid Spaceships: Turning Rocks into Interstellar Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/grfLUOOARBw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Asteroids could be the ultimate spacecraft. Explore how space rocks become starships, habitats, and interstellar vessels.<\/p>\n<p>Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Download the free Ground News app at <a href=\"https:\/\/ground.news\/isaacarthur\">https:\/\/ground.news\/isaacarthur<\/a>.<br \/> Join this channel to get access to perks:<br \/> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/isaacarthursfia\">@isaacarthursfia<\/a>.<br \/> Visit our Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isaacarthur.net\">http:\/\/www.isaacarthur.net<\/a>.<br \/> Join Nebula: <a href=\"https:\/\/go.nebula.tv\/isaacarthur\">https:\/\/go.nebula.tv\/isaacarthur<\/a>.<br \/> Support us on Patreon: \/ isaacarthur.<br \/> Support us on Subscribestar: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.subscribestar.com\/isaac-a\">https:\/\/www.subscribestar.com\/isaac-a<\/a>\u2026 Group: <img alt=\"\" class=\"\"> \/ 1,583,992,725,237,264 Reddit: <img alt=\"\" class=\"\"> \/ isaacarthur Twitter: <img alt=\"\" class=\"\"> \/ isaac_a_arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: <img alt=\"\" class=\"\"> \/ discord Credits: Using Asteroids As Spaceships Science &amp; Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 379, January 26, 2023 Written, Produced &amp; Narrated by Isaac Arthur Editors: Briana Brownell David McFarlane Donagh B. Graphics by: Fishy Tree Jeremy Jozwik Ken York Sergio Botero Udo Schroeter Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound <a href=\"http:\/\/epidemicsound.com\/creator\">http:\/\/epidemicsound.com\/creator<\/a> Markus Junnikkala, \u201cWe Roam the Stars\u201d, \u201cA Memory of Earth\u201d Stellardrone, \u201cRed Giant\u201d, \u201cUltra Deep Field\u201c<br \/> Facebook Group: \/ 1583992725237264<br \/> Reddit: \/ isaacarthur.<br \/> Twitter: \/ isaac_a_arthur on Twitter and RT our future content.<br \/> SFIA Discord Server: \/ discord.<\/p>\n<p>Credits:<br \/> Using Asteroids As Spaceships.<br \/> Science &amp; Futurism with Isaac Arthur.<br \/> Episode 379, January 26, 2023<br \/> Written, Produced &amp; Narrated by Isaac Arthur.<\/p>\n<p>Editors:<br \/> Briana Brownell.<br \/> David McFarlane.<br \/> Donagh B.<\/p>\n<p>Graphics by:<br \/> Fishy Tree.<br \/> Jeremy Jozwik.<br \/> Ken York.<br \/> Sergio Botero.<br \/> Udo Schroeter.<\/p>\n<p>Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound <a href=\"http:\/\/epidemicsound.com\/creator.\">http:\/\/epidemicsound.com\/creator.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/asteroid-spaceships-turning-rocks-into-interstellar-vehicles\">Continue reading \u201cAsteroid Spaceships: Turning Rocks into Interstellar Vehicles\u201d | &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asteroids could be the ultimate spacecraft. 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