TransAstra’s Bold Plan to Bag Asteroids and Haul Their Riches Home

Small asteroids occasionally come close enough to Earth to provide potentially significant resources such as water for rocket fuel and metals for construction panels. TransAstra, a Los Angeles-based startup, has developed a device to grab the rocks whole and draw them into a nearby orbit, where personnel can break them down into useful components. Engineers [...]

Mar 20, 2026 0 1

TransAstra’s Bold Plan to Bag Asteroids and Haul Their Riches Home

Small asteroids occasionally come close enough to Earth to provide potentially significant resources such as water for rocket fuel and metals for construction panels. TransAstra, a Los Angeles-based startup, has developed a device to grab the rocks whole and draw them into a nearby orbit, where personnel can break them down into useful components. Engineers [...]

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