Space mining tech and robotic prospecting are unlocking extraterrestrial resources, reshaping future energy, manufacturing, ...

Scientists are digging into the hidden makeup of carbon-rich asteroids to see whether they could one day fuel space ...

The most promising clues are not in speculative business plans but in ancient space rocks themselves, whose chemistry and ...

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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 ...

(CNN) — Asteroids contain large quantities of both precious and common metals, and despite the obvious challenges in reaching them, a few startups say these celestial bodies could offer a sustainable ...

A Californian start-up, TransAstra, is planning to develop an inflatable bag capable of catching asteroids and space junk.

Analysis of C type asteroid samples supports use as sources of metals and primordial material and helps target missions and resource technology. (Nanowerk News) Much remains to be known about the ...