NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission traveled to the ... out what sort of metals are out there." For now, commercial asteroid mining operations are science fiction—not to mention legally fraught.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission traveled to the ... out what sort of metals are out there.” For now, commercial asteroid mining operations are science fiction – not to mention legally fraught.

In a milestone that marks both scientific ambition and geopolitical aspiration, China is poised to launch its first mission to survey and sample a near-Earth asteroid. The Tianwen-2 mission will targe ...

There are several non-NASA missions that have made remarkable ... It gained attention for its ambitious plans for asteroid mining. Yes, you read that right. Planetary Resources has taken the ...

NASA has spent decades obsessed with asteroids and for good reason. These ancient space rocks aren’t just debris; they’re time capsules from the birth of the solar system, and they might hold the key ...

Luxembourg’s annual Space Resources Week 2025 ends on Wednesday, where the topic of possible future asteroid mining is always ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission traveled to the ... from a collision with an asteroid like Bennu. 4. Looking ahead: Asteroid mining Asteroid sample return missions generate lots of scientific insights.