asteroid mining: 2 of 2

Artist concept of the Psyche spacecraft, which will conduct a direct exploration of the 16 Psyche asteroid. Image: NASA
EXPLORATION

Will asteroid mining have a deep impact?

Ailbhe Goodbody looks at another potential source of extra-terrestrial resources - asteroids

04 May 2017

President-elect Donald Trump  Image: Wikicommons
EDITOR'S COMMENT

Mining and the Trump effect

I didn't think I'd be writing one such politically charged comment this year, let alone two

11 November 2016

Planetary Resources CEO, Chris Lewicki, signs the MOU with Luxembourg deputy prime minister Étienne Schneider
MANAGEMENT

Luxembourg invests further in space mining

Planetary Resources has signed a MoU with the Government of Luxembourg and the banking institution SNCI

14 June 2016

Mining's final frontier
EDITOR'S COMMENT

Mining's final frontier

Mining in space may sound like science fiction. However, it is getting closer and closer to becoming

06 May 2015

Off-Earth mining
MANAGEMENT

Off-Earth mining

Some of the technologies required to mine in space already exist. Steve Carter, vice-president of product

24 January 2014

EQUIPMENT

Bechtel backs Planetary

Bechtel has joined Planetary Resources core group of investors

29 April 2013

Bechtel partners with Planetary Resources
EQUIPMENT

Bechtel partners with Planetary Resources

Planetary Resources has announced that Bechtel has joined its core group of investors

19 April 2013

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