Moon mining could become a multibillion-dollar industry. The moon holds resources like rare earth elements, water ice, and helium-3. But astronomists say large-scale lunar mining could be bad news for ...

GOLDEN, Colorado — There are those who envision big bucks pouring in from the heavens by cashing in on resource-rich asteroids. In increasing number, probes are being dispatched by multiple countries ...

Starbase, a space launch facility located at the southern tip of Texas, U.S. The massive Starship rocket, carrying Interlune’s lunar regolith excavation equipment ‘Harvester,’ roars into the sky. The ...

Elizabeth Frank (PhDGeol’14) is helping pave the way for a new era of space exploration and commerce as the chief scientist at Interlune, a Seattle-based startup aiming to become the first private ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Craters in the lunar surface are visible in this photo taken during the Apollo 11 mission. NASA via AP April 2025 was a busy month ...

Blue Moon Metals (MOON:CA) jumped 60% on the Apex Ga/Ge/Cu mine deal, but valuation looks frothy amid cheaper Ga/Ge sources—read the analysis now.

As a new wave of technological revolution and industrial transformation accelerates, China is seeking to position itself with foresight and steady action to gain momentum across emerging frontiers.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Pop icon Katy Perry joined five other civilian women on a quick jaunt to the edge of ...