A robot works in a simulated environment for space mining at a lab of China University of Mining and Technology in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province. Provided to China Daily The prospect of space mining — ...

The startup uses AI to quickly search for minerals over wide areas, identifying promising potential deposits for exploration.

Despite losing both of its spacecraft, the startup is preparing for its $55 million Mission 3, which will launch next year.

Learn about the projects that hope to acquire rare metals from space by mining asteroids, creating a budding industry with ...

Asteroid mining presents a compelling frontier with vast reserves of essential metals and volatiles, drawing interest from private companies and government agencies. Technological advancements and ...

PASADENA, Calif. (NewsNation) — As NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, the space agency is gearing up for another project: a spacecraft targeting asteroids.

In today’s newsletter: Discover the first multifunctional space mining robot designed to operate in microgravity, potentially paving the way for future "interstellar miners." Plus, March 18 marked ...

Scientists in China are preparing #spacemining #robots to operate in extreme environments, from microgravity to freezing temperatures, using advanced simulations that replicate the surfaces of ...

More than 55 years after NASA’s Apollo 11 mission achieved the historic milestone of sending humans to the moon, Elon Musk has his sights set on something even bigger… Colonizing Mars. In a post on X ...

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