asteroid

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Missile defense systems, orbital data centers, asteroid mining and Mars colonies: The final frontier beckons with untold riches and glory that Rocket Lab and others are racing to claim.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Last summer, a NASA-funded asteroid impact warning system detected a mysterious object speeding through the solar system.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Underlying SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering is an equally jaw-dropping set of financial projections hinging on future markets like orbital data centers, space tourism, asteroid mining and more.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

"We discovered a clear connection between these distant moons and the early Earth, where high concentrations of hydrogen through asteroid impacts could have created the conditions for life."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“I’m only saying,” said Gregory Powell, patiently, as one explaining electronics to an idiot child, “that according to spec, those robots are equipped for asteroid mining without supervision. We’re not supposed to watch them.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov