California-based AstroForge will ramp up its bid to commercialize mining ... Machines' upcoming IM-2 mission (also to put a small lander on the moon), enter deep space, perform a flyby of the ...

The main difference between earthbound mining and mining an asteroid is "the need for equipment ... Last April it launched Brokkr–1, a "microwave–size machine" the purpose of which was to ...

but given the need to build a new spacecraft and any uncertainties in Intuitive Machines' launch date, that timeline could ...

open image in gallery Image captured by Rover-1B, and provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows the surface of asteroid Ryugu (Jaxa via AP) In 2018, Japan made history by ...

Mitch is the founder of the Asteroid Mining Corporation (AMC). He admits pulling off such a feat is still a fair way off. Not only would it involve landing robots on a rock, but also remotely ...

Outpost will be ready to provide non-fiery ones. Asteroid mining, tick. Factories in space, tick. Want to stay on a private space station? Jed McCaleb, a billionaire entrepreneur, has hired Max ...

You may recall the majestic flameouts of high-profile asteroid mining startups a decade ago ... Their startup is developing machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities that will ...

NASA launched the Psyche spacecraft in 2023 to study the asteroid, with a planned arrival in 2029. The potential economic and ethical implications of mining 16 Psyche are significant, raising ...

The asteroid belt is estimated to contain $700 quintillion worth of resources. Mining for metals won’t make you richer than Bezos and Musk unless you can create your own monopoly. Flooding the ...

Chinese scientists have built a cat-inspired robot designed to adjust its posture and stick its landing even in low-gravity environments, an advance that could revolutionise the exploration of ...