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NASA’s Boldest Orbit Yet: Around an Asteroid
OSIRIS-REx was designed for a straightforward sample mission, but Bennu had other plans. Instead of a smooth surface, NASA ...
Why collect asteroid samples? Four essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists
China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa ...
Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists
Missions that return asteroid samples bring home more than just very expensive dust. These samples can provide valuable ...
An Asteroid Will Fly By Earth in 4 Years. Scientists Are Racing to Uncover Its Secrets.
As the asteroid lines up for a planetary flyby in 2029, space agencies are coordinating to conduct some groundbreaking ...
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You Can Literally Touch The Moon At The Natural History Museum’s Brand New Space Exhibition
The first exhibition dedicated to space exploration has just landed at the Natural History Museum - and it's set to be out of ...
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"Blew Us Away": Experts On Life-Building Chemicals In Asteroid Bennu Samples
They believe the asteroid is a plant-like object rich in water and salt, according to NASA. Named after an Egyptian bird, Bennu contains special minerals such as salts, phosphates, ammonia and ...
An Asteroid Will Fly By Earth in 4 Years
As the asteroid lines up for a planetary flyby in 2029, space agencies are coordinating to conduct some groundbreaking ...
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Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission traveled to the carbon-rich asteroid Bennu and sent home a small capsule containing a sample in September 2023. Released from the OSIRIS-REx craft, the sample return ...