A giant inflatable bag could catch asteroids and space junk

California-based TransAstra is testing an inflatable “Capture Bag” that comes in different sizes and is intended to catch ...

Asteroid capture and space mining could become a reality: Know what it is and how this new technology works

California startup TransAstra is revolutionizing space mining and debris removal with its inflatable Capture Bag. Designed in ...

Catching Asteroids In A Bag Could Be The New Panning For Gold

The veteran Super Bowl champion was fielding questions from reporters ahead of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions when ...
CNN

A tiny spacecraft is poised to launch on an unprecedented deep-space mission. The CEO behind it is ‘terrified’

His venture may seem far out, but asteroid mining CEO Matt Gialich has no illusions. The engineer cofounded the bold California startup AstroForge in 2022 with the aim of hunting for precious metals ...
SlashGear

The First Ever Asteroid Mining Mission Vanished In Space: Here's What Happened

This February, California-based asteroid mining startup AstroForge embarked on what it hoped would be one of the most important launches in history: the first commercial deep space mission. Strapped ...
Space.com

Could asteroid mining actually work? Maybe if we start with impact sites on the moon

"Can humanity enjoy the benefits of both asteroid and lunar mining without compromise, or do we have to choose one at the expense of the other?" GOLDEN, Colorado — There are those who envision big ...
Arizona Daily Star

Bold plan goes for asteroid 'gold'

There may be space rocks loaded with platinum and gold, but mundane elements may be the real moneymakers in space, said Mark Sykes, CEO and director of the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute.

Gaia Solves the Great Asteroid Spin Mystery

Gaia’s full-sky survey generated a massive database tracking how asteroids reflect light as they rotate. These measurements, called light curves, reveal changes in brightness over time. When ...