Space mining tech and robotic prospecting are unlocking extraterrestrial resources, reshaping future energy, manufacturing, ...

The harsh realities of extraterrestrial terrain have often hindered space agencies' ambitions of exploring various celestial bodies in our solar system. From the Martian deserts to the lunar craters, ...

When asked to recall the earliest movie that defined robots for him, “Alien: Earth” star Timothy Olyphant leapt from Ridley Scott’s universe into an entirely different sector of space. “I certainly ...

When the space exploration history books are written in the future, they'll note that humanity's expansion into the Solar System, and perhaps the Universe, began with mining tools. That's because all ...

Neal joined Mashable’s Social Good team in 2024, editing and writing stories about digital culture and its effects on the environment and marginalized communities. He is the former editorial director ...

7-28-14 Update: There they were, at 10,000 feet on the remote and rugged slopes of the Mauna Kea volcano on the big island of Hawaii, running their robot through the same volcanic soil NASA uses to ...

5-23-16 update: Cyclone Space Mining was so close to big mining runs at NASA’s annual robotics competition. But, a broken frame disabled one of the team’s two robots during the team’s first run. Then, ...