Since 2017, three interstellar objects have been spotted passing through our solar system: 1I/ʻOumuamua, 2I/Borisov… and just ...

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NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...

NASA Planetary Scientist Noah Petro dishes on what it took plan the impressive touch-and-go return mission, why much of the ...

The departures are playing out as NASA and other government agencies contend with significant cuts to funding and personnel.

OSIRIS-REx is scheduled to arrive at Bennu in two years, then spend a year surveying the asteroid before collecting a sample that will be returned to Earth for analysis.

The OSIRIS-REx curation team is a winner of the 2024 Gizmodo Science Fair for safeguarding pristine samples of an asteroid delivered to Earth. When two fasteners got stuck on the canister ...

Early analysis of the asteroid Bennu sample returned by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed dust rich in carbon, nitrogen, and organic compounds, all of which are essential components for ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe captured photos during the release of its return capsule last month, preserving the historic moment for posterity.

After seven years of meticulous planning and execution, NASA‘s OSIRIS-REx mission has achieved a historic milestone by safely delivering a capsule containing rocks and dust from asteroid Bennu ...