The notion of asteroid mining has transitioned from a science fiction dream to a tangible future possibility, promising a transformative impact on the global economy. By tapping into the vast ...

SpaceX’s IPO filing mentions asteroid mining as a potential long-term market as experts say cheaper launches and water ...

California-based aerospace startup TransAstra is developing a revolutionary inflatable device known as the Capture Bag. Designed in various sizes, this device aims to capture asteroids for mining ...

Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of how or whether the seabed should be exploited is pending. Outcomes in this ...

This is a colored view of the C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu, seen by the ONC-T camera on board of Hayabusa2. Source – ISAS/JAXA, CC SA 4.0. Scientists are assessing the makeup of carbon-rich asteroids ...

A mineral resources map of a section of the Moon produced by the US Geological Survey with data from NASA and JAXA missions The global race for mining and critical minerals is on. Through their Belt ...

Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbor valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a ...

A U.S. asteroid-mining company has announced the target space rock for its upcoming test mission. Odin will separate shortly after the Falcon 9 upper stage fires its engines to head for the moon. The ...

Since ownership of celestial bodies is prohibited under Article 2 of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) of 1967, how can a U.S. lunar mining company claim exclusive access to a resource-rich crater near the ...

Jessica Frick wants to build furnaces in space. Her company, California-based Astral Materials, is designing machines that can grow valuable materials in orbit that could be used in medicine, ...