Space mining often sounds like a fast route to endless metals. In practice, the first question is simple: what are small ...

Is Space Mining Our Future Gold Mine? This video explores the potential of asteroid mining for rare-earth metals and minerals ...

The main goal of a newly announced private space telescope may be protecting Earth, but the instrument could also help out prospective asteroid miners, its builders say. The nonprofit B612 ...

We love imagining giant space habitats and futuristic megastructures—but someone has to dig up the raw materials first. Asteroid mining won’t be glamorous: it’ll be isolation, harsh conditions, heavy ...

(CNN) — Asteroids contain large quantities of both precious and common metals, and despite the obvious challenges in reaching them, a few startups say these celestial bodies could offer a sustainable ...

Science fiction dreams of mining riches from asteroids only make sense if humans can make it worth their time and effort. The new Planetary Resources group backed by Silicon Valley billionaires and ...

X-ray scans reveal rare chemical signatures in asteroid grains that hint at water, organics and the building blocks of life. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Safran Defense & Space, Inc. (Safran DSI), through its Space Solutions business unit, has been selected by AstroForge to manufacture and deliver two ...

Space mining often sounds like a fast route to endless metals. In practice, the first question is simple: what are small asteroids actually made of, in measurable detail? Researchers at the Institute ...