Asteroid mining has moved from science fiction pitch decks into serious technical studies, but the gap between concept and ...

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

His venture may seem far out, but asteroid mining CEO Matt Gialich has no illusions. The engineer cofounded the bold California startup AstroForge in 2022 with the aim of hunting for precious metals ...

When Joel Sercel thinks about the promise of extracting valuable resources from asteroids for use in space, he recalls other world-changing technologies that exploded when the time and circumstances ...

Our planet had a "second moon" for a hot minute in 2024. This gave space entrepreneurs a bright idea. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University Several space missions have flown by asteroids before and gotten a peek at their compositions, but bringing a ...