"When we consider craters at or above a threshold diameter of 1 km, we estimate an upper limit of craters with asteroid ...

As private companies rush to harvest resources from asteroids and moons, new concerns are surfacing. Could removing massive ...

But others question whether mining these metals in space and bringing them back to Earth is really feasible, especially in the near term – and whether it could have its own unique, but just as ...

they are pioneering some of the most advanced space technologies. From asteroid mining and Moon bases to AI-driven robotics on the ISS, Japan is helping shape the future of human space exploration.

What Happened: According to a study published in Planetary and Space Science, ancient asteroid strikes deposited platinum group metals (PGMs) across the lunar surface. As per The Times, the estimated ...

The Trump administration is trying to position direct lithium extraction, deepsea mining and battery materials-focused ...

Does the United Nations need to form a Parliament to regulate space mining? The answer will likely be yes if we ask from within the U.N. itself. Posing this question outside that forum ...

This February, California-based asteroid mining startup AstroForge embarked on what it hoped would be one of the most important launches in history: the first commercial deep space mission.