A private project to mine asteroids for vital resources will launch a series of miniature satellites in 2014 to scope out elements of the mission. ...

An asteroid which is set to make an uncomfortably close pass by the Earth on Friday would be worth $195 billion if we could capture it and mine its re...

Space tourism has set a precedent for extra-terrestrial industries, and could be the forerunner of a much more expansive and lucrative economy to emerge outside of Earth's atmosphere, one that could really take-off (excuse the pun) once the initial infrastructure is in place.

Another company is set to enter the race to mine asteroids for precious resources. Deep Space Industries says it wants to build an entire fleet of ...