Alaskans are pretty familiar with a variety of resources that are regularly mined in the state, but perhaps not too familiar with the idea of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) mining.

A scoop of dust from an ancient time capsule hurtling through space has forced a rethink of how inert matter became all that now walks, swims and flies on Earth.

In 2023, samples from the asteroid Benu were returned to Earth for scientists to study. Researchers have spent more than *** year studying the hall of pebbles and dust. It was the biggest hall yet ...

In 2023, samples from the asteroid Benu were returned to Earth for scientists to study. Researchers have spent more than *** year studying the hall of pebbles and dust. It was the biggest hall yet ...

Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.Video above: Scientists ...