“In particular, some observed asteroids surpass this mass density threshold. Especially noteworthy is the asteroid 33 ...

Since launching its first test mission to vaporize bits of an asteroid in space, AstroForge has struggled to keep a hold of its spacecraft and is now at risk of losing the ability to send commands to ...

AstroForge's attempt to launch the first commercial deep space mission fell apart shortly after liftoff. AstroForge’s CEO Matt Gialich wants to mine asteroids for platinum, aiming to turn space’s ...

Asteroid mining has long been imagined as the next great leap for humanity—offering access to vast reserves of rare metals ...

Most of the time we’re perfectly happy to keep asteroids as far away from us and our planet as possible. Every time one of them decides to show up for an unannounced visit, we get to have a really bad ...

Asteroid-mining startup AstroForge plans to make history next year. The California company announced Tuesday (Aug. 20) that it aims to launch its third mission in 2025, as a ridealong on Houston ...

In April 2023, a satellite the size of a microwave launched into space. Its goal: to get ready to mine asteroids. Although the mission, backed by a company called AstroForge, ran into problems, it’s ...

Asteroids not only represent a potential threat to humanity, they also offer great opportunities, especially for the future. Current estimates suggest that there are between 700,000 and 1,700,000 ...

The grizzled asteroid miner is a stock character in science fiction. Now, a couple of recent events — one legal and the other technological — have brought asteroid mining a step closer to reality. The ...

NASA has launched a probe in the direction of a great metal asteroid called Psyche, located in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid is of great interest to both ...

Asteroid mining can be pretty chill, except for that ticking clock. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth. It's a great place to ...