How Feasible Is Asteroid Mining? A New Study Investigates

How Feasible Is Asteroid Mining? A New Study Investigates

A few years ago, asteroid mining was all the rage.

Forget Gold, This Is the Real Treasure Hidden in Asteroids

A new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) explores the long-debated potential of asteroid mining. Conducted by a team led by Dr. Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) and the Catalonian Institute of Space Studies (IEEC), the research analyzed samples of carbon-rich C-type asteroids, known to make up the majority of Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs). Most Asteroids Are Not Go…