Asteroid Mining : Science World Report

Jan 24, 2017 02:40 AM EST

Which Legal Jurisdiction Does The Space And Celestial Objects Belong To?

International laws govern the legal bindings and clashes occurring in space.

Jan 06, 2017 02:28 AM EST

NASA Takes A Leap Towards Asteroid Mining In Space: A Highly Ambitious Venture Under NASA's Discovery Program

NASA's Discovery Program approved missions on asteroid mining in space.

Dec 15, 2016 02:43 AM EST

End Of The World: Comets Pose A Threat To Earth, Too

Scientists have focused more on asteroids over the past years but comets pose threats to Earth as well.

Oct 28, 2016 06:00 AM EDT

Asteroid Miners Seeking Space Rock Plan

Asteroid mining could be the future for colonizing space.

Oct 17, 2016 05:19 AM EDT

Asteroid Mining: Deep Space Industries Builds Rockets That Could Use Asteroid Water As Fuel In Space

Deep Space Industries aims to develop rockets that use water from asteroids as a fuel in space.

Sep 17, 2016 05:56 AM EDT

Asteroid Mining: Are We Ready To Race For Space Riches?

Asteroid mining is still in its infancy—no would-be miners have managed to land on a space rock, much less harvest the water and metals locked away inside of it. But if a spate of recent announcements are any indicator, private companies might lead the charge.

Aug 20, 2016 06:05 AM EDT

Space Factories Could Be Beneficial For Human Life, Scientists Believe

Space factories, once properly established, could help keep humans alive, scientists now believe.

Jul 14, 2016 06:30 AM EDT

NASA Will Map An Asteroid With X-Rays

NASA will use an X-Ray instrument to create a map of the asteroid Bennu.

May 31, 2016 05:51 AM EDT

Asteroid Mining Startup Raises $21M For Earth Observation Platform

Planetary resources announced it raised $21 million for an Earth Observation platform that can collect info about earth, as well as deep space.

Oct 07, 2015 02:30 PM EDT

Asteroid Mining May be More Feasible with New Optical Mining Technique

Is asteroid mining possible? SpaceX may just make the endeavor actually feasible.

Jan 12, 2014 08:52 PM EST

Space-Faring Nations Lay Groundwork for Human, Robotic Exploration

Officials from 32 of the world's space-faring nations concluded a trio of summits on Friday to tackle expanding participation in the International Space Station and planning for eventual human expeditions to Mars.

Aug 23, 2013 03:47 PM EDT