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 ...

SpaceX’s IPO filing mentions asteroid mining as a potential long-term market as experts say cheaper launches and water resources could make space mining more realistic.

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 ...

In April 2023, a satellite the size of a microwave launched into space. Its goal: to get ready to mine asteroids. Although the mission, backed by a company called AstroForge, ran into problems, it’s ...

Using an instrument called HiPERCAM attached to the Gran Telescopio Canarias in La Palma, Spain, a team of researchers recently found that the near-Earth asteroid 2022 OB 5 is rotating once every ...

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 ...

The EU's Commissioner for Space and Defense, warns of the bloc losing influence in space as it expresses ambition to mine the moon and asteroids for resources. Faltering energy security and unstable ...

Does the United Nations need to form a Parliament to regulate space mining? The answer will likely be yes if we ask from within the U.N. itself. Posing this question outside that forum, however, one ...

If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on and in our bodies, surfaces and ...

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 ...

Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart sees potential ties between its critical minerals portfolio and Elon Musk’s space venture as demand grows.