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 ...

Space mining could provide access to vast supplies of metals, water, and rare elements that are increasingly difficult to ...

Asteroids colliding with Earth might seem farfetched, but the planetary threat is real. Just this year news broke of an asteroid with a 1%–2% chance of a fatal collision occurring in 2032. While more ...

As humanity edges closer to mining the moon, industry analysts warn that established mining companies, not venture-backed space startups, may dominate the emerging lunar resource sector. The space ...

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 ...

(Phys.org) —Reports given by experts in the space-health field suggest it might take longer for humans to build a colony on Mars than has been expected. Such experts speaking to attendees at the ...