Ivan Farkas https://refractor.io/author/ivan-farkas/ Ivan Farkas en-AU Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:02:00 GMT Asteroid-mining microbes extract metal from rocks in space https://refractor.io/science/asteroid-mining-microbes-spacefaring-minerals-bioleaching/ Using bacteria to extract precious metals from asteroids could make it easier to craft habitats and other essentials out in space

Humanity may be one step closer to space-mining and cosmic self-sustainability, thanks to a secret, tiny weapon: microbes.

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