7-28-14 Update: There they were, at 10,000 feet on the remote and rugged slopes of the Mauna Kea volcano on the big island of Hawaii, running their robot through the same volcanic soil NASA uses to ...

Asteroid mining has shifted from science fiction to business plan, with serious money and engineering talent now chasing ...

Like Earth, planetary bodies such as the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and comets contain substantial deposits of valuable resources. This has caught the attention of both researchers and industry, with ...

Does the United Nations need to form a Parliament to regulate space mining? The answer will likely be yes if we ask from within the U.N. itself. Posing this question outside that forum, however, one ...

Much of the attention surrounding space exploration focuses on human space travel. But one of the most exciting and promising areas of space research and development surrounds the use of robotics and ...

California startup TransAstra is revolutionizing space mining and debris removal with its inflatable Capture Bag. Designed in various sizes, this innovative device can envelop asteroids for resource ...

NASA astronaut Drew Feustel just joined to map its strategy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Our small steps back to the moon ...

5-23-16 update: Cyclone Space Mining was so close to big mining runs at NASA’s annual robotics competition. But, a broken frame disabled one of the team’s two robots during the team’s first run. Then, ...

Australia’s mining and space sectors may appear worlds apart, but in reality they are surprisingly similar. Both operate in harsh, remote environments, rely on cutting-edge technologies and are ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Michael Dello-Iacovo, Casual academic, UNSW Sydney ...