While asteroid mining is already being undertaken, the first mission didn't exactly go off without a hitch. Here's what ...

Imagine a future where Earth is a zone reserved for living, and heavy industries and mining has moved off-world. Space mining can in fact, not only contribute to this, but it can enable human ...

China's first space mining robot has been developed by the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT). It not only adapts to the microgravity conditions of space but also navigates the ...

A robot works in a simulated environment for space mining at a lab of China University of Mining and Technology in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province. Provided to China Daily The prospect of space mining ...