Asteroids colliding with Earth might seem farfetched, but the planetary threat is real. Just this year news broke of an ...

Asteroid-mining startup AstroForge plans to launch its third mission, which will land on a metallic space rock, in 2025.

Asteroid mining firms say mining for minerals on asteroids is just around the corner now, but not everyone is convinced (Credit: Getty Images) As an asteroid mining start-up's latest mission goes ...

This February, California-based asteroid mining startup AstroForge embarked on what it hoped would be one of the most important launches in history: the first commercial deep space mission.

His venture may seem far out, but asteroid mining CEO Matt Gialich has no illusions. The engineer cofounded the bold California startup AstroForge in 2022 with the aim of hunting for precious ...

The dream of mining metals in deep space crashed and burned in the 2010s. AstroForge’s Odin mission to survey a potentially metallic asteroid is packed and ready to lift off. By Jonathan O ...

The mission’s asteroid target and mining technique remain under wraps, with AstroForge not wanting to reveal all of its secrets to potential competitors. What we do know is that AstroForge is ...

As concerns over Earth’s limited resources continue to grow, some entrepreneurs are eagerly looking beyond our planet to establish the next big business venture: asteroid mining. The prospect of ...

Asteroid mining is not a far-flung idea, Dano believes. "There are currently millions of asteroids in our solar system, and about 2 million of them are larger than 1 kilometer. The resources ...

Asteroid mining can be pretty chill, except for that ticking clock. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth. It's a great ...