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

The asteroids are as large as around 75 and 91 feet in diameter, according to the Center for Near Earth Object Studies.

NASA is closely tracking two asteroids, 2025 VW and 2025 VC2 that are around 1-2 million miles away from the planet.

NASA is monitoring asteroids passing near Earth in November 2025. Three asteroids safely passed on 10th November, while two ...

For the past two decades, NASA has focused on identifying 90% of near-Earth objects that could pose a threat to our planet. The space agency has made steady progress in detecting dangerous asteroids ...

Last week, a handful of watching telescopes captured something crashing into the moon. Then over the weekend, a second object ...

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Space mining is not yet a reality, but private companies and governments are increasingly turning their attention to it as a ...

Recent events, including the Chelyabinsk meteor and near misses like 2019 OK, highlight the ongoing threat posed by asteroid impacts, demonstrating the potential for significant regional damage even ...

Asteroid mining could unlock vast supplies of metals like platinum and nickel, transforming global markets and reducing ...

I believe extraterrestrial intelligence (in AI form) could be concealed under the lunar surface," Alex Ellery told Newsweek.