asteroid mining
Steam-Powered Spacecraft Could Explore the Asteroid Belt Forever, Refueling Itself in Space
A partnership between Honeybee Robotics and the University of Central Florida has produced the first steam-powered spacecraft for asteroid mining.
Earth’s Mini-Moons are the Perfect Targets to Test Out Asteroid Mining
A new study by an international team of researchers indicates that "mini-moons" will soon be detectable, and could provide opportunities…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 495: Update on Asteroids & Prospects of Asteroid Mining
Our knowledge of space is starting to match up with our ability to get out there an explore it. There…
The NewSpace Revolution is About to Bring us Tiny Space Telescopes we can all Control
Next year, Randy Chung and Sean League of Space Fab will be launching the world's first space telescope that will…
Asteroid Mining is Getting Closer to Reality. Planetary Resources Arkyd-6 Satellite Just Launched
With the deployment of the Arkyd-6 spacecraft, Planetary Resources just took a major step towards making asteroid mining a reality
Construction Tips from a Type 2 Engineer: Collaboration with Isaac Arthur
Fraser Cain and Isaac Arthur team up again to bring you another epic collaboration. This time, it’s construction tips from…
Can We Own Space? Buying Your Own Piece of the High Frontier
Owning land here on Earth is nice and legal. But what about a plot of land on the Moon or…
Colonizing the Outer Solar System
This episode continues our team up with Fraser Cain to look at Colonizing the Solar System, we move from the…
How Long Does it Take to get to the Asteroid Belt?
Just how long would it take to get to the Asteroid Belt, in the event that we want to start…
How Dense is the Asteroid Belt?
We've seen way too many science fiction episodes that show asteroid belts as dense fields of tumbling boulders. How dense…