China Daily9h
Chinese scientists design insect-inspired robot for space mining
NANJING -- A team of Chinese scientists has created a six-legged "space mining robot" inspired by insects, which could be ...
China unveils first homegrown space mining robot
Researchers from the China University of Mining and Technology develops China's first space mining robot. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV News. China's first space mining robot has be ...
New Scientist3d
How a start-up plans to mine the moon for a rare form of helium
A private moon mission planned for 2027 will be the first step towards commercial lunar mining of rare and expensive helium-3 ...
The global race for critical minerals is on. Here's why they're the lifeblood of the new tech era
What does your smartphone have in common with a solar panel, or an EV battery, or a piece of military equipment? They're all ...
The Urban Developer7d
Adelaide Airport’s New Space Technology Hyper Factory Revealed
Space exploration and satellite manufacturer Fleet Space Technologies has revealed plans for its global headquarters and ...
Elon Musk's Starship blew up again — and our prospects of mining the moon hang in the balance
Space companies need Starship's super-heavy heft to fly human habitats and mining equipment to the moon. The rocket just ...
Asteroid Mining Startup Loses Its Spacecraft Somewhere Beyond the Moon
A privately built spacecraft is tumbling aimlessly in deep space, with little hope of being able to contact its home planet.
Osage Minerals Council says BIA agency closure contradicts Trump's stated energy policy
The Osage Minerals Council opposes the U.S. Department of Governmental Efficiency's plan to close the Pawhuska Bureau of Indian Affairs office. The Minerals Council argues that the closure would ...
Mining12d
Fleet Space acquires seismic exploration technology company HiSeis
Australian space explorer Fleet Space Technologies announced Wednesday its acquisition of HiSeis, a global provider of active seismic exploration technology to the minerals industry. HiSeis ...
Space.com on MSN10d
Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds
Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles "are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less ...
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore return; here's how space travel impacts astronaut health | Explained
NASA’s Crew-10 mission will bring back Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams after nine months on the ISS. Their extended stay ...
The New York Times22d
Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad
The dream of mining metals in deep space crashed and burned in the 2010s. AstroForge’s Odin mission to survey a potentially metallic asteroid is packed and ready to lift off. By Jonathan O ...