Can we use fungus to mine precious metals from asteroids?

A fungus aboard the ISS extracted palladium from meteorite rock, hinting at future space mining powered by living microbes.

As humanity pushes the boundaries of space exploration, one of the key challenges is how to access resources from distant asteroids. A recent study published in npj Microgravity has revealed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meteorite chemistry shows which primitive asteroids may hold usable metals or water, and why most space mining remains difficult. ...

A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from United States national security planners, not because of its economic promise, but because of the technical problems it is ...

China is accelerating its efforts in space exploration by enhancing research into space mining technologies. This move is part of the country’s broader plan to explore and harness the potential of ...

If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be ...

As humanity edges closer to mining the moon, industry analysts warn that established mining companies, not venture-backed space startups, may dominate the emerging lunar resource sector. The space ...

A major theme in communist governments is the idea of central planning. Every five years, the central authorities in communist countries lay out their goals for the country over the course of the next ...