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Could mirrors used in a Dyson Swarm be made from asteroids in the inner asteroid belt?
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Or at least, we could use the materials, but it wouldn't be enough:
Body
Estimated Mass
Inner asteroid belt
2.4E21 kg $^{[1]}$
Planet Mercury
3.3E23 kg $^{[2]}$
The total mass of the inner ...
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