A startup company wants to establish mining operations on the moon to extract a rare isotope needed for future quantum ...

A private moon mission planned for 2027 will be the first step towards commercial lunar mining of rare and expensive helium-3 ...

Moon mining could become a multibillion-dollar industry. The moon holds resources like rare earth elements, water ice, and helium-3. But astronomists say large-scale lunar mining could be bad news ...

A team of Chinese scientists has created a six-legged "space mining robot" inspired by insects, which could be used for prospecting and mining on the moon or asteroids in the future.

to explore the Moon’s South Pole. The Nova-C lander, built by Intuitive Machines, will carry groundbreaking technologies, including an ice-mining drill, a mobile hopping drone, and a lunar 4G ...

Companies need the rocket's heft and reusability to launch moon mining and tourism. SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket screamed past the Texas skies only to spin out of control just as it reached space ...

Future astronauts traveling to the moon may have easier access to life-sustaining water and extractable ice than previously thought, according to new research. A team of scientists led by Durga ...

China’s Moon Dust Paves the Way for Future Mining Missions Chinese scientists are studying rocks brought back from the moon for a glimpse into the vast resources that could be mined one day and ...

The findings hold significance for agencies planning long-term crewed missions to the moon's south pole, such as NASA with its Artemis program.If ice can be found and harnessed on the moon, it ...