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Earth's next 'mini-moon' could create a gold rush for asteroid miners
Asteroid 2024 PT5 is considered Earth's mini-moon and may be a key target for potential asteroid mining operations.
Could asteroid mining actually work? Maybe if we start with impact sites on the moon
"Can humanity enjoy the benefits of both asteroid and lunar mining without compromise, or do we have to choose one at the expense of the other?"
Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — 'the chance of talking with Odin is minimal'
AstroForge says there's no real hope of reestablishing contact with its Odin probe, the first private spacecraft ever to fly beyond the moon.
'I think we all know that hope is fading.' Private Odin asteroid probe is tumbling in space
The company AstroForge is working to try and recover the asteroid probe before time runs out.
1st private spacecraft to attempt to travel beyond the moon appears to be in trouble
Space mining company AstroForge launched its Odin asteroid probe this week, but the mission is suffering from unknown issues.
Space mining company AstroForge identifies asteroid target for Odin launch next month
AstroForge has identified asteroid 2022 OB5 as the destination for its Mission 2 spacecraft, named Odin, which is set to launch next month on a SpaceX rocket.
Asteroid-mining company AstroForge gets 1st-ever FCC license for commercial deep-space mission
AstroForce has received a commercial license for operating and communicating with a mission headed to a near-Earth asteroid, the first to be granted for beyond Earth orbit.
Astronauts could mine asteroids for food someday, scientists say
Material harvested from asteroids could be used to sustain astronauts during long-duration space missions.
