In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

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.

Asteroid metal mining is a bold new step. It pulls valuable stuff like platinum, nickel, cobalt, and gold from space rocks. Unlike Earth mining, it uses high-tech robots, AI, and self-flying ...

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

Deep-sea mining (DSM) not only poses significant environmental, social, and economic risks that may have far-reaching ...

With a focus on asteroid and lunar mining, firms are targeting rare metals and water extraction for deep-space exploration. NASA’s Artemis program and collaborations with commercial firms are ...

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

As it drifts further into deep space, their chances of success diminish.) Metallic asteroids are prime targets for off-world mining because of the high concentrations of valuable elements ...

The US feels otherwise. “Under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, US companies can apply for exploration licenses ...

An imminent executive order on deep sea mining could open a new resource frontier. It’s a signal to markets that the United ...