Asteroid Mining

Planetary Resources, Inc., the asteroid mining company based in Bellevue, Washington, completed its Arkyd 100 space telescope Kickstarter campaign on Sunday after a 33-day run that raised US$1,505,366 from 17,600 backers.

In which Gizmag visits the company’s Bellevue, Washington headquarters and talks to the President and Chief engineer, Chris Lewicki.

NASA reveals an excavation robot that may one day be sent to the Moon or Mars.

Another player has thrown its hat into the asteroid mining ring in the form of a new concern called Deep Space Industries (DSI), which plans to open up asteroid mining within a few years.

Planetary resources has revealed a full-scale prototype of its Arkyd-100 Low Earth Orbit spacecraft.

NASA has approved 28 proposals for advanced technology concepts that will now go on for further study and development.

Planetary Resources, Inc. announces plans to remotely mine asteroids for water and precious metals.

Planetary Resources, a company backed by some heavy hitters, appears to be aiming to establish asteroid mining operations in space.