Are we on the verge of mining metals from the asteroids above Earth?ian

Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Ian Lange contributes to this article about how close we really are to extracting rare minerals from the many celestial bodies floating above us.  But others question whether mining these metals in space and bringing them back to Earth is really feasible, especially in the near term – and whether it could have its own unique, but just as impactful, environmental costs.  March 23, 2025.