An experiment on board the ISS tested the use of microorganisms to mine asteroids in the microgravity environment.

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

Asteroid mining promises access to vast reserves of rare metals, water, and industrial materials—but turning that idea into reality is far more complicated than it sounds. From identifying the right ...

A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from United States national security planners, not because of its economic promise, but because of the technical problems it is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meteorite chemistry shows which primitive asteroids may hold usable metals or water, and why most space mining remains difficult. ...

The main goal of a newly announced private space telescope may be protecting Earth, but the instrument could also help out prospective asteroid miners, its builders say. The nonprofit B612 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The next frontier for precious minerals could be much closer to home than the asteroid belt out past the orbit of Mars. A new ...

Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbour valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a ...

A newly unveiled company with some high-profile backers — including filmmaker James Cameron and Google co-founder Larry Page — has announced plans to mine near-Earth asteroids for resources such as ...

Star Birds is a laid-back asteroid mining adventure by Kurzgesagt and Toukana Interactive. It is a laid-back game that easily ...