Latest about space mining
South Korea is converting an abandoned coal mine into a moon exploration testing ground
South Korea conducted a test inside the former Hamtae mine in late March, deploying prototype moon rovers equipped with tech that could be used in space mining.
Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — 'the chance of talking with Odin is minimal'
AstroForge says there's no real hope of reestablishing contact with its Odin probe, the first private spacecraft ever to fly beyond the moon.
'I think we all know that hope is fading.' Private Odin asteroid probe is tumbling in space
The company AstroForge is working to try and recover the asteroid probe before time runs out.
Space mining company AstroForge identifies asteroid target for Odin launch next month
AstroForge has identified asteroid 2022 OB5 as the destination for its Mission 2 spacecraft, named Odin, which is set to launch next month on a SpaceX rocket.
Humans will soon be able to mine on the moon. But should we? 4 questions to consider
By the end of this decade, nations and private companies may well be mining the surface of the Moon.
Asteroid-mining company AstroForge gets 1st-ever FCC license for commercial deep-space mission
AstroForce has received a commercial license for operating and communicating with a mission headed to a near-Earth asteroid, the first to be granted for beyond Earth orbit.
Space mining startup AstroForge aims to launch historic asteroid-landing mission in 2025
Asteroid-mining startup AstroForge plans to launch its third mission, which will land on a metallic space rock, in 2025.
Space mining company developing nuclear reactor and more for moon projects
NASA astronaut Drew Feustel just joined a Canadian space mining company to map out strategy. It's the richest time we've seen in decades for space projects, he says.
