While the technology still needs significant work, a new analysis of meteorites points to valuable targets in the solar ...

According to Space.com and Cornell University, NASA astronauts conducted a microbe-based meteorite mining experiment aboard the International Space Station to study mineral extraction in microgravity.

As spaceflight shifts from routine orbit to far harder missions, NASA is funding new technologies to tackle radiation, energy storage, deep-space navigation, and off-world resources. This overview ...

Space mining tech is advancing as robotic systems make asteroid exploration and resource analysis increasingly viable. Autonomous rovers now assess asteroid composition using laser-based spectroscopy, ...

The moon is about to become the first extraterrestrial mining frontier, and most investors may be backing the wrong players. While venture capital pours into space startups promising to revolutionize ...