Ancient Space Rocks May Hold the Blueprint for Asteroid Mining

Ancient Space Rocks May Hold the Blueprint for Asteroid Mining

A team led by ICE-CSIC examined meteorites from documented historical falls as well as samples from NASA’s Antarctic meteorite collection. Much about the makeup of small asteroids is still uncertain, yet these objects are drawing growing attention for what they may contain. Scientists believe they could host useful metals, preserve materials left over from the [...]

Scientists Believe These Asteroids Could Make You Rich — Here’s How!

A recent study suggests that small asteroids, long overlooked, may hold the key to future space exploration. These space rocks could provide vital materials for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, though scientists warn that the technology for large-scale extraction remains far off. Researchers at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) have studied fragile meteorites from NASA’s Antarctic collection and other documented falls to better u…