California startup TransAstra is revolutionizing space mining and debris removal with its inflatable Capture Bag. Designed in ...

Fleet Space’s Matt Pearson explains how the “space pirate” company designs technology for mining the Moon and Mars, with ...

California-based TransAstra is testing an inflatable “Capture Bag” that comes in different sizes and is intended to catch ...

A U.S. asteroid-mining company has announced the target space rock for its upcoming test mission. Odin will separate shortly after the Falcon 9 upper stage fires its engines to head for the moon. The ...

7-28-14 Update: There they were, at 10,000 feet on the remote and rugged slopes of the Mauna Kea volcano on the big island of Hawaii, running their robot through the same volcanic soil NASA uses to ...

A Natural Resources subcommittee will focus on securing minerals in space and competition with China and Russia. House Republicans looking to expand mining want to turn Congress’ attention to ...

As the energy transition gains momentum, there is ever more interest in capturing carbon and securing the critical minerals for new energy technologies. One increasingly popular form of carbon capture ...

Leading military space strategy experts are pondering the role of cis-lunar space in the context of President Donald Trump's plan to establish a U.S. Space Force. Since its establishment in the 1870s, ...

5-23-16 update: Cyclone Space Mining was so close to big mining runs at NASA’s annual robotics competition. But, a broken frame disabled one of the team’s two robots during the team’s first run. Then, ...

Canadian computer scientist Peter Todd, a Bitcoin Core developer, recently penned a blog post describing the feasibility of building Bitcoin mining facilities in the vacuum of space. According to Todd ...

Space mining startups and satellite companies find financial incentives, stable governments, and streamlined regulations in places like the UAE and Luxembourg. Forget Coal: Asteroid Mining Is Coming ...