Most people imagine asteroid mining as a simple space treasure hunt, but real asteroids behave more like drifting clouds of ...
The asteroid, known as 2022 RD2, belongs to a rare class of space rocks called Arjunas. These objects travel around the sun ...
California startup TransAstra is revolutionizing space mining and debris removal with its inflatable Capture Bag. Designed in ...
Space mining is not yet a reality, but private companies and governments are increasingly turning their attention to it as a way to fuel space exploration and bring critical raw materials back to ...
Europe could one day start mining in space. In September 2025, the European Commission released its annual Foresight Report, highlighting, among other points, how growing competition for critical raw ...
Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...