While asteroid mining is already being undertaken, the first mission didn't exactly go off without a hitch. Here's what ...

As an asteroid mining start-up's latest mission goes awry, Josh Sims looks at how close we really are to extracting rare minerals from the many celestial bodies above us.

Engineering students are building a compact, energy-efficient device that can pulverize asteroid rocks for Design Day ...

Space Mining Market Size & Growth Insights: According to the SNS Insider,“The Space Mining Market Size was valued at USD 1.69 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 9.15 billion by 2032, growing ...

Scientists are also eyeing the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche, which will be orbited by NASA’s Psyche spacecraft starting from 2029 to 2031. Near-earth asteroids will be in the limelight as space mining ...

As asteroid mining becomes a reality, scientists are questioning whether extracting space minerals could alter Earth’s gravitational balance, disrupt tectonic plates, or even increase seismic activity ...

NASA has revealed an incredible new plan to capture an asteroid, bringing us one step closer to asteroid mining and deep space exploration. But how would this mission actually work, and what could ...

NASA's Artemis 3 mission is set to return ... of China’s broader ambitions for long-term lunar exploration. Asteroid mining tests in 2025 will focus on demonstrating the feasibility of ...

Intuitive Machines also helped fund the IM-2 mission by purchasing a SpaceX Falcon 9 and offering orbital transportation for NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, Astroforge Odin asteroid mining scout and ...

Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our understanding of the Earth's past and our future.