The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...

New Delhi: NASA has identified an asteroid rich in valuable metals like gold and platinum. Named 16 Psyche, the asteroid holds such an immense amount of these resources that, if distributed evenly ...

The mission comes in the wake of the company's first demo mission in April 2023, Brokkr-1, a $10 million mission that tested the technology for extracting and refining platinum from an asteroid ...

Where that asteroid or comet came from ... Germany analyzed samples of this rock layer—known to include traces of platinum-group metals that are otherwise rare on our planet.

will be to reach an undisclosed asteroid and "conduct a flyby, capturing data and 20-megapixel images as it seeks to confirm metallic riches", said Payload. If the spacecraft finds platinum-group ...