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

Asteroid mining companies are finally getting off the ground, and that is raising some concerns about the impact those activities will have on the space environment. A new paper published in Acta ...

A fungus aboard the ISS extracted palladium from meteorite rock, hinting at future space mining powered by living microbes.

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

Investors and dreamers like to picture asteroids as glittering vaults of gold and platinum, a $700 quintillion jackpot waiting to be claimed. The real prize is more prosaic and far more strategic: the ...

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 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 ...