When we think about space exploration, most of the focus is on what’s out there — the Moon, Mars, distant asteroids. But what ...

Science fiction has popularized asteroid mining and cities in the sky, but could the future of mining be in cloud cities hanging far above distant worlds? I build PCs for a living – here are the ...

Once the realm of science fiction, asteroid mining is edging closer to reality. NASA and Japan's space agency have already returned samples from asteroids, and commercial missions aren't far behind.

Scientists at the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Astrophysics found a single giant flare from a ...

Spengler is the typical science ... and expert mining engineers, led by Harry Stamper, are sent out to save the world. The plan is to use thermonuclear devices to blow the asteroid to smithereens ...

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has long posited that the world's first trillionaire will emerge from asteroid mining. With advancements in space technology and resource extraction, this prediction ...

As a lone engineer find, extract, move and utilize the abundant resources of a massive asteroid to build for ... base faster and more efficient. All mining and logistics happen while utilizing ...

Asteroid 2025 HY2, an Apollo-class asteroid, will pass Earth on May 7, 2025, at a speed of 48,904 km/h. Though passing at a distance of 6.8 million kilometres, it's a close call in cosmic terms ...

Mine include submarine movies and their science-fiction equivalents: claustrophobic thrillers set on a small spacecraft. In Mikael Hafstrom’s film, such a ship is heading to Saturn’s largest ...