asteroid Bennu
1st look at asteroid Bennu samples suggests space rock may even be ‘a fragment of an ancient ocean world’
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Scientists are now inspecting snagged, bagged and tagged bits and pieces from asteroid Bennu, the cosmic mother lode delivered by NASA’s Origins, ...
NASA finally opens OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample canister after freeing stuck lid
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It’s finally open. After months of anticipation, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has achieved a significant milestone by successfully accessing the treasure trove of ...
Scientists discover near-Earth asteroid hours before it exploded over Berlin
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In the wee morning hours on Sunday (Jan. 21), a tiny asteroid came hurtling through the sky and smashed into Earth’s atmosphere ...
At last! NASA finally frees lid of asteroid Bennu sample capsule after battling stuck fasteners
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For months, bits of an asteroid collected by a U.S. probe during a billion-mile trek were out of reach to scientists, locked ...
NASA can’t wait for its OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft to meet ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid Apophis in 2029
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NASA’s asteroid sampling spacecraft OSRIS-APEX will have an exciting new mission in 2029, when it will watch an exciting asteroid encounter like ...
12 times scientists penetrated the secrets of asteroids in 2023
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Amidst all the wonders of our solar system — and as we know now, other solar systems — it may be all ...
Space rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren’t the most expensive materials used in science
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After a journey of seven years and nearly 4 billion miles, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft landed gently in the Utah desert on the ...
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission officially surpasses asteroid sample size goal
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Sept. 24 was a big day for NASA, when an orange-and-white capsule containing pieces of an asteroid landed on Earth, charred from ...
