While the technology still needs significant work, a new analysis of meteorites points to valuable targets in the solar ...

Asteroid mining promises access to vast reserves of rare metals, water, and industrial materials—but turning that idea into reality is far more complicated than it sounds. From identifying the right ...

Forgot what science-fiction has told you, flying through an asteroid belt would be a major challenge for anyone.

On Tuesday (April 29), NASA announced that its Psyche probe has suffered a setback concerning its propulsion system while nearly 150 million miles (238 million kilometers) from our planet. The boxy, ...

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In the ever-growing concern about asteroid collisions with Earth, a new study published in Nature Communications offers a breakthrough in understanding how to defend our planet from a potentially ...

The discovery is just the latest to come from the asteroid sample, which dates back to the dawn of the solar system.