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Exploitation of raw materials from asteroids
Asteroid mining is the hypothetical and technically possible extraction of materials from asteroids and other minor planets, including near-Earth objects
Asteroid_mining
Minor planet found within the inner Solar System
The concept of asteroid mining was proposed in the 1970s. Matt Anderson defines successful asteroid mining as "the development of a mining program that
Asteroid
Political considerations of space policy
in the new asteroid mining frontier and obtain the economic benefits associated with it. Current and future developments in asteroid mining do not indicate
Politics_of_outer_space
Proposed concepts for the human colonization of the asteroids
for asteroid mining. Obstacles include transportation distance, temperature, radiation, lack of gravity, and psychological issues. Most asteroids have
Colonization of the asteroid belt
Colonization_of_the_asteroid_belt
American aerospace company
developing asteroid mining technologies, aiming to become the first commercial entity to do so. As of 2024[update], no commercial asteroid mining efforts
AstroForge
Person who has at least one trillion units of a currency
industry by asteroid mining. In 2015, Tyson predicted the same, as did US senator Ted Cruz in 2018. Musk said in 2003 that asteroid mining was "bogus"
Trillionaire
Former American asteroid mining company
natural resource base" by developing and deploying the technologies for asteroid mining. Following financial troubles caused by "delayed investment", it was
Planetary_Resources
Small Solar System body with an orbit that can bring it close to Earth
Similar missions are in progress. Preliminary plans for commercial asteroid mining have been drafted by private startup companies, but few of these plans
Near-Earth_object
Orbital insertion of an asteroid around a larger planetary body
Asteroid capture is an orbital insertion of an asteroid around a larger planetary body. When asteroids, small rocky bodies in space, are captured, they
Asteroid_capture
2013–2017 proposed NASA space mission
Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), also known as the Asteroid Retrieval and Utilization (ARU) mission and the Asteroid Initiative, was a space mission proposed
Asteroid_Redirect_Mission
Discrepancy of the lack of evidence for alien life despite its apparent likelihood
but the possibility of discovery remains. Proposed examples include asteroid mining that would change the appearance of debris disks around stars, or spectral
Fermi_paradox
Void between celestial bodies
industrial processes, such as those requiring ultraclean surfaces. Like asteroid mining, space manufacturing would require a large financial investment with
Outer_space
Non-fiction book by John S. Lewis published in 1997
Mining the Sky: Untold Riches from the Asteroids, Comets, and Planets is a 1997 book by University of Arizona Planetary Sciences professor emeritus John
Mining_the_Sky
2025 video game
is a 2025 factory simulation and resource management game based on asteroid mining developed and published by Toukana Interactive in collaboration with
Star_Birds
Basis of international space law
or ambiguous on newly developed space activities such as lunar and asteroid mining. OST was at the heart of a 'network' of inter-state treaties and strategic
Outer_Space_Treaty
Metallic main-belt asteroid
16 Psyche (/ˈsaɪkiː/ SY-kee) is a large M-type asteroid, which was discovered by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis, on 17 March 1852 and named
16_Psyche
Proposed NASA design for space habitat
not be obtained from the Moon would have to be imported from Earth. Asteroid mining is an alternative source of materials. The 2012 paper World Ships –
Stanford_torus
2023 video game
years. Embracing concepts of hard science fiction, the game focuses on asteroid mining, with physics-based mechanics. The game was first made available through
ΔV:_Rings_of_Saturn
Spaceflight not by a government
speculated on the profitability of mining metal from asteroids. According to some estimates, a one kilometer-diameter asteroid would contain 30 million tons
Private_spaceflight
Situation in which most goods are available to everyone at little or no cost
example, asteroid mining is sometimes discussed as a way of greatly reducing scarcity for many useful metals such as nickel. While early asteroid mining might
Post-scarcity
Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
portal Stars portal Amor asteroid – Group of near-Earth asteroids Apollo asteroid – Group of near-Earth asteroids Asteroid mining – Exploitation of raw materials
Asteroid_belt
American novelist (born 1964)
novel, Critical Mass (2023), deals with the near future effects of asteroid mining and the privatization of space, and is the second part of a trilogy
Daniel_Suarez_(author)
Space agency founded in 2018
asteroid mining. In a 2021 Financial Times interview, LSA CEO Marc Serres stated that “there was perhaps a little misconception about asteroid mining
Luxembourg_Space_Agency
1996 book by Charles Sheffield and Jerry Pournelle
get a job for the Vanguard Mining corporation, whose primary financial interest is in space mining of asteroids in the asteroid belt. The book follows his
Higher_Education_(novel)
Former aerospace company
technology and space exploration sectors. It initially focused on asteroid mining, including spacecraft concepts for harvesting resources for in-space
Deep_Space_Industries
Film series
Charlie Weber as the titular hero. The short sees Strange living in an asteroid mining colony with its population seeing him as an interplanetary derelict
DC Universe Animated Original Movies
DC_Universe_Animated_Original_Movies
2016 video game
rescued by the Tigris. Later, he investigates a disturbance at an asteroid mining station near Mercury, only to find it was a diversion while the SDF
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Call_of_Duty:_Infinite_Warfare
entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and mining engineers gathered in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky to discuss the development of an asteroid resource development business
Kentucky_Space
Extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth
accessible ores. Asteroid mining – Exploitation of raw materials from asteroids Automated mining – Removal of human labor from the mining industry Blood
Mining
1952 novel by Harold L. Goodwin
with whom he serves, is tasked with retrieving an asteroid made of pure thorium from the asteroid belt and bringing it to Earth for use as fissionable
Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet
Rip_Foster_Rides_the_Gray_Planet
American science fiction television series (2015–2022)
(OPA), a loose political confederation of colonies scattered across the asteroid belt and the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. The United Nations is a capitalist
The_Expanse_(TV_series)
2019 book by Aaron Bastani
and battery storage achieve near-zero marginal energy costs. Mining the Sky: Asteroid mining and advanced terrestrial extraction provide effectively unlimited
Fully Automated Luxury Communism
Fully_Automated_Luxury_Communism
In situ resources on the Moon
to newer space activities such as asteroid mining." *Quote2: "Although the OST does not explicitly mention "mining" activities, under Article II, outer
Lunar_resources
Economy related to space exploration
orbits of Earth, Mars, and the asteroid belt place Mars in a far better position for involvement in any future asteroid mining trade than Earth. Jim Plaxco
Space_trade
Greek-American engineer, physician and entrepreneur
to Mine Asteroids". Wired. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012. "A blockchain firm bought asteroid mining company
Peter_Diamandis
Japanese OVA series
near-future asteroid mining colony. Only two out of six planned episodes were made. Set in the 2060s, the story takes place on a mining colony carved
Mighty_Space_Miners
British comedy science fiction programme
years to find that he is the last living human, and that he is alone on the mining spacecraft Red Dwarf—except for a hologram of his deceased bunkmate Arnold
Red_Dwarf
American planetary scientist (born 1941)
of asteroids and comets, Lewis has written such popular science books as Rain of Iron and Ice and Mining the Sky: Untold Riches from the Asteroids, Comets
John_S._Lewis
Aerospace company headquartered in Romania
the target asteroid. The spacecraft will then harpoon the asteroid, then reel itself in to begin mining operations. Upon completion of mining, it will return
ARCAspace
Water and its precursors in asteroids
Asteroidal water is water or water precursor deposits such as hydroxide (OH−) that exist in asteroids (i.e., small Solar System bodies (SSSBs) not explicitly
Asteroidal_water
particularly in the form of asteroid mining. Space piracy also debuted as a theme around the same time. In works where the asteroid belt is settled by humans
Asteroids_in_fiction
Methods to prevent destructive asteroid hits
Asteroid impact avoidance encompasses the methods by which near-Earth objects (NEO) on a potential collision course with Earth could be diverted, preventing
Asteroid_impact_avoidance
American comic strip by Jack Williamson
beautiful women - across the wild frontier of the asteroid belt. Flint had a base on the small habitable asteroid of Brooklyn Rock, from where he and his alien
Beyond_Mars
Blockchain software technology company
blockchain. On October 31, 2018, ConsenSys acquired Planetary Resources, an asteroid mining company. In December 2018, ConsenSys announced a restructuring with
Consensys
Concept of permanent human habitation outside of Earth
Feasibility of Mining the Near-Earth Asteroids". 49th IAF Congress. Melbourne, Australia. Archived from the original on 15 August 2008. Asteroid Mining, Archived
Space_colonization
Japanese media franchise
Gundam (Japanese: ガンダムシリーズ, Hepburn: Gandamu Shirīzu; lit. Gundam Series) is a Japanese military science fiction media franchise. Created by Yoshiyuki
Gundam
1984 video game
These include piracy, trade, military missions, bounty hunting and asteroid mining. The money generated by these enterprises allows the player to upgrade
Elite_(video_game)
Astronautical use of materials harvested in outer space
enough values of strength, resistance, and flexibility parameters. Asteroid mining could also involve extraction of metals for construction material in
In_situ_resource_utilization
1995 first-person shooter game
threat of a mysterious extraterrestrial computer virus infecting off-world mining robots. In a series of mines throughout the Solar System, the protagonist
Descent_(video_game)
(2013-03-10). "Off earth mining and galactic gas stations". ABC listen. Retrieved 2026-01-06. "Company making plans for asteroid mining - CBS News". www.cbsnews
Rick_Tumlinson
Book by Marshall Savage
Gerard O'Neill Engines of Creation by K. Eric Drexler Antimatter rocket Asteroid mining Beam-powered propulsion Closed Ecological Life Support System or CELSS
The_Millennial_Project
1994 video game
manages a franchise of asteroid mining colonies in a distant sector of space. The player begins with control of a single asteroid, a minimal colony, and
K240
2004 video game
The game begins with the protagonist regaining consciousness on an asteroid mining facility. After the player escapes with the help of their party members
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Star_Wars_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic_II:_The_Sith_Lords
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
dwarf planet Ceres and many of these smaller bodies are located in the asteroid belt (between Mars's and Jupiter's orbit), while all other dwarf planets
Solar_System
2005 science fiction novel by Charles Stross
are thriving in colonies situated at the L5 point, and on a comet in the asteroid belt; they, along with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the ESA, have
Accelerando
Survival horror game
360, and Windows as the debut entry in the Dead Space series. Set on a mining spaceship overrun by deadly monsters called Necromorphs following the discovery
Dead_Space_(2008_video_game)
Space exploration concept
most effective way of performing large-scale mining operations such as mining an entire moon or asteroid belt would be by self-replicating spacecraft
Self-replicating_spacecraft
Property that provides scientific evidence for the presence of technology
technological origin. In addition, evidence of targeted extrasolar asteroid mining may also reveal extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI). Furthermore, it
Technosignature
Spacecraft propulsion using steam as propellant
tested in December 2018 on a small spacecraft prototype under simulated asteroid conditions. WINE is a joint project of Honeybee Robotics, the University
World Is Not Enough (spacecraft propulsion)
World_Is_Not_Enough_(spacecraft_propulsion)
2021 novel by Kali Wallace
Hester Marley begins working for Parthenope Enterprises, a mining corporation in the asteroid belt, to pay off her medical debt after losing two of her
Dead_Space_(novel)
Innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter
spaceflight space stations list programs Mercury Venus Moon mining Mars Ceres Asteroids mining Comets Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Deep space Hypothetical
Io_(moon)
Economic activity in space
Space-based economy is economic activity in outer space, including asteroid mining, space manufacturing, space trade, space burial, space advertising
Space-based_economy
American aerospace engineer
designed for in-space transportation. Optical Mining is a technique for extracting raw materials from asteroids. Optimized Matched Filter Tracking comprises
Joel_C._Sercel
Near-Earth asteroid
for the mission as it is suspected to be a metallic M-type asteroid suitable for space mining in the future. However, its actual spectroscopic composition
2022_OB5
1944 short story by Isaac Asimov
team of Powell and Donovan are testing a new model of robot on an asteroid mining station. This DV-5 (Dave) has six subsidiary robots, described as "fingers"
Catch_That_Rabbit
2015 novel by Neal Stephenson
roboticist working for Arjuna expeditions (a private asteroid mining company). She grew up in mining camps around the world, with her father Rufus and several
Seveneves
2003 massively multiplayer online video game
participate in a number of in-game professions and activities, including mining, piracy, manufacturing, trading, exploration, and combat (both player versus
Eve_Online
2021 video game
mine asteroids and design spaceships. The sees players controlling a humanoid robot within deep interstellar space, populated mostly by small asteroids and
Starbase_(video_game)
1974 collection of science fiction short stories by Jerry Pournelle
project. Spacecraft using ion drives traversing the Solar System. Asteroid mining. Ocean thermal power generation with fish farming as a by-product of
High_Justice
Large, round non-stellar astronomical object
and Neptune; Ceres and other bodies later recognized to be part of the asteroid belt; and Pluto, later found to be the largest member of the collection
Planet
Fictional universe created by Larry Niven
mind using his phantom arm, which he gained after losing an arm in an asteroid mining accident. When he finally had the arm replaced from an organ bank on
Known_Space
2022 video game
Universe allows for collective social gameplay involving exploration, asteroid-mining, crafting, trade, politics, and warfare. The game was delisted from
Dual_Universe
Classification type of a class of astronomical objects
An asteroid spectral type is assigned to asteroids based on their reflectance spectrum, color, and sometimes albedo. These types are thought to correspond
Asteroid_spectral_types
Orbit to planetary surface attack with inert projectiles
orbital bombardment is depicted through the repurposing of civilian asteroid mining technology, where factions redirect space rocks as improvised weapons
Kinetic_bombardment
German animation studio and YouTube channel
create a video game called Star Birds that would be centred around asteroid mining. The game was released on 10 September 2025 in early access with a
Kurzgesagt
Science fiction series by Jack Williamson
"Will Stewart." The narrative follows a small group of late-22nd century Asteroid Belt colonists who attempt to harness the titular seetee (a phonetic for
Seetee_series
Series of novels by Ben Bova
assistance from Humphries Space Systems. Astro pioneers asteroid mining and the colonization of the asteroid belt. After the death of Randolph, Astro was given
Grand_Tour_(novel_series)
Alloy of iron and nickel found in meteorites
the potential to be economically valuable. An option that would make asteroid mining more profitable would be to gather the trace elements. One difficulty
Kamacite
2009 video game
ranging from the damaged ISS (ISS), to a mining station on an asteroid (Moondust), to a two-faced asteroid harboring an abandoned research station (Flipside)
Shattered_Horizon
Planets visible to the naked eye
spaceflight space stations list programs Mercury Venus Moon mining Mars Ceres Asteroids mining Comets Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Deep space Hypothetical
Classical_planet
Citizen science project
undiscovered asteroids in order to protect the planet by locating potentially harmful near-Earth asteroids, locate targets for future asteroid mining, study
Asteroid_Zoo
Economic activities related to space
from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-04-25. "Plans for asteroid mining emerge". BBC News. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2019-12-31
Commercial_use_of_space
sector to mine asteroid resources in space by creating regulatory and financial incentives. "Luxembourg plans to pioneer asteroid mining". ABC News. 3
Economy_of_Luxembourg
Resources that exist without actions of humankind
Switzerland. Asteroid mining Citizen's dividend Conservation (ethic) Cultural resources Environmental movement Land (economics) Lunar resources Mining Nature-based
Natural_resource
1952 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein
of returning home as originally planned, they decide to travel to the asteroid belt, where the equivalent of a gold rush is in progress, prospecting for
The_Rolling_Stones_(novel)
Overview of and topical guide to mining
coal mining Hurrying Hushing Mining innovations during the Industrial Revolution School of mines List of mining companies Biomining Asteroid mining miner
Outline_of_mining
2000 science fiction omnibus by C. J. Cherryh
Downbelow Station) engaged in asteroid mining for minerals to support the Earth's economy and the war effort. Disputes over mining rights, corporate corruption
Devil_to_the_Belt
useful location from which to dispatch missions to main belt asteroids. Mining the asteroid belt from Mars and its moons could help in the colonization
Colonization_of_Mars
Society promoting space colonization
Planetary scientist Stewart Nozette translated his early L5 concepts for asteroid mining into dual-use space architectures as an SDIO program manager. Working
L5_Society
Book by Gerard K. O'Neill
technology Space colonization Solar power satellite Asteroid mining Space elevator Space manufacturing Space mining Space-based industry Domed city O'Neill, Gerard
2081: A Hopeful View of the Human Future
2081:_A_Hopeful_View_of_the_Human_Future
2012 novel by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston
(MOPs). Jukes orders his ship to "bump" El Cavador from the asteroid the family is mining, as it is the only suitable one nearby for his test. During
Earth_Unaware
1978 novella by Jerry Pournelle
which has re-located to the Moon, and is now involved in asteroid mining. He is to go to the asteroid Ceres. The journey involves laser launch from Earth to
Exiles_to_Glory
2022: Kathryn Hadler Luxembourg Space Agency European Space Agency Asteroid mining "ESRIC - Partners". ESRIC - European Space Resources Innovation Centre
European Space Resources Innovation Centre
European_Space_Resources_Innovation_Centre
Contribution of information to any media
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) joined the asteroid mining company Planetary Resources to crowdsource the hunt for near-Earth
Content_creation
American entrepreneur and aerospace engineer
News. Retrieved 28 March 2012. Tessel Reezenbrink (25 April 2012). "Asteroid Mining as Stepping Stone to Space Colonization". Tech the Future. Archived
Eric_C._Anderson
1976 book by Gerard K. O'Neill
lunar surface launched into space using a mass driver and from near-Earth asteroids. The habitats were to spin for simulated gravity and be illuminated and
The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space
The_High_Frontier:_Human_Colonies_in_Space
2004 video game
are automatically updated to reflect the loss of ships. Though the asteroid mining has been criticized as too tedious and time-consuming, the battle sequences
Starscape
Long-term space habitat proposal
Bernal sphere A Bernal sphere next to a solar power satellite and an asteroid mining station The video game Sonic Adventure 2 features a fictional Bernal
Bernal_sphere
1996 real-time strategy video game
TetraCorp (a large interstellar megacorporation) who have set up a new asteroid mining franchise operation in the Fragmented Sectors. There are six alien
Fragile_Allegiance
1990 science fiction novel by S. M. Stirling
The Stone Dogs is a science fiction novel by Canadian-American writer S. M. Stirling, the third book in the alternate history series, The Domination. It
The_Stone_Dogs
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