space mining

AstroForge, which was founded in January 2022, came out of stealth mode today (May 26), announcing that it aims to become the first-ever viable asteroid mining company.

Asteroids are packed with gold and other valuable resources. And the best way to harvest those metals may be to bring space rocks to Earth.

Three companies — Masten Space Systems, Lunar Outpost and Honeybee Robotics — are developing a new system that would use rockets to mine water ice on the moon.

Bacteria successfully extracted resources from rocks in microgravity and at simulated Mars gravity, suggesting that "biomining" has real potential to aid off-Earth settlement, a new study reports.

Eight nations have signed the Artemis Accords, a set of principles outlining the responsible exploration of Earth's nearest neighbor, NASA officials announced today (Oct. 13).

The United States' space policy threatens the safe and sustainable development of the final frontier, two researchers argue.

The lunar resources that will help the United States establish a long-term human presence on and around the moon are there for the taking, the White House believes.

The best way to extract water from the moon and near-Earth asteroids involves hitting the stuff with sunlight or other forms of radiation, if three NASA-funded projects are any guide.

If humans mine one-eighth of the solar system's extraterrestrial resources, we could be doomed.

The near-Earth asteroid Bennu could be Exhibit A for space miners making their case to skeptical investors.