A deep-sea mining company is turning to President Donald Trump to help it extract battery materials. The company that has ...

As an asteroid mining start-up's latest mission goes awry, Josh Sims looks at how close we really are to extracting rare ...

Learn about the projects that hope to acquire rare metals from space by mining asteroids, creating a budding industry with ...

NOIRLab shared stunning views of the total lunar eclipse in the night sky over Chile, complete with a blood red moon and ...

A startup company wants to establish mining operations on the moon to extract a rare isotope needed for future quantum ...

Helium-3 (He-3) on the moon's surface has drawn attention for decades. In 1939, a paper first noted the presence of Helium-3 ...

A private moon mission planned for 2027 will be the first step towards commercial lunar mining of rare and expensive helium-3 ...

The findings hold significance for agencies planning long-term crewed missions to the moon's south pole, such as NASA with its Artemis program.If ice can be found and harnessed on the moon, it ...

Future astronauts traveling to the moon may have easier access to life-sustaining water and extractable ice than previously thought, according to new research. A team of scientists led by Durga ...

Companies need the rocket's heft and reusability to launch moon mining and tourism. SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket screamed past the Texas skies only to spin out of control just as it reached space ...