As an asteroid mining start-up's latest mission goes awry, Josh Sims looks at how close we really are to extracting rare minerals from the many celestial bodies above us.

The future of interplanetary travel is looking brighter, thanks to the new Sunbird nuclear-powered rocket designed by Pulsar Fusion.

While asteroid mining is already being undertaken, the first mission didn't exactly go off without a hitch. Here's what ...

The 2024 annual report from the Secure World Foundation, a private U.S.-based organization that promotes the sustainable use ...

Read More: No One Owns Outer Space, But Could Space Mining Change That? Several companies have already gotten a head start in preparing for asteroid mining missions. London-based company Asteroid ...

Austin, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Mining Market Size & Growth Insights: According to the SNS Insider,“The Space Mining Market Size was valued at USD 1.69 billion in 2023 and is ...

“this makes precious metal mining on the planet illegal.” Before that happens, there are a lot of kinks to be worked out. Right now, under the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, no country can lay ...

Atlantisch Perspectief, Vol. 44, No. 4, Special Edition: Uncovering an unseen nemesis (2020), pp. 46-50 (5 pages) The Outer Space Treaty is the ‘Magna Carta’ of international space law. It details the ...