It's been said that a single asteroid might be worth trillions of dollars in precious rare metals. Will we ever…
TORONTO, CANADA - There's a big difference in thinking between governments and the private companies that participate in space. While…
There have been several proposals in recent months to visit asteroids -- NASA is talking about sending astronauts to an…
In a few generations of robotics, we'll see mighty machines able to fully construct themselves and operate from the surface…
A crowdfunded telescope -- best known for offering "space selfies" for backers as an incentive to send money -- is…
How much would you donate to have access to a space telescope … or just to have an orbital "selfie"?…
[/caption] With the recent announcement of the asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, some of the most-asked questions about this enticing…