Asteroid mining, a concept once confined to the realm of science fiction, could soon become a reality courtesy of a daring startup. By 2027, Karman aims to pioneer this groundbreaking venture, ...

Last week, California-based space company AstroForge launched what it claimed was the first “commercial deep space mission in history.” The company’s plan was to send its washing machine-sized ...

Investors on the lookout for startups working at the frontiers of technology are casting their nets ever further into unchartered territory, sometimes literally as well as figuratively. In one of the ...

His venture may seem far out, but asteroid mining CEO Matt Gialich has no illusions. The engineer cofounded the bold California startup AstroForge in 2022 with the aim of hunting for precious metals ...

NASA's Psyche mission is en route to a metal-rich asteroid, aiming to understand its composition, while US startups are actively developing technologies for asteroid mining. Asteroids hold ...

"Can humanity enjoy the benefits of both asteroid and lunar mining without compromise, or do we have to choose one at the expense of the other?" GOLDEN, Colorado — There are those who envision big ...

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’Callaghan ...

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 ...