n impossible just a few years ago, said Tumlinson.The company, it seems, is also aiming to work with NASA and other companies to identify opportunities.Harvesting asteroidsDeep Space is then planning to launch 'DragonFlies' spacecrafts in 2016 to mine asteroids and bring back samples to Earth.The company's CEO David Gump said more than 900 new asteroids that pass near Earth are discovered every y