The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to the asteroid in this orbit animation. Credit: NASA's Scientific ...

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to the asteroid in this orbit animation.

Announcing the winner of the Museum’s 2025 Michael Collins Trophy for Current Achievement: OSIRIS-REx NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission achieved the first asteroid sample return by the United States, as well ...

While asteroids have diverse resources, including some not found on the moon, space rocks alone may not be able to support a robust space mining industry.

The director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center announced her resignation Monday, marking yet another high-profile departure as questions loom about the agency’s budget and future ...

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new proposal to take over NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission for less than half the current cost while achieving key science goals.

Goddard oversees a number of key NASA missions, including the Hubble Space Telescope, the Solar Dynamics Observatory and the OSIRIS-REx mission that collected samples from an asteroid.

Iran tests the Ghased satellite launch vehicle, previously used by the IRGC, to assess new technologies.

As OSIRIS-REx cruises to Bennu, Lauretta and his team are gearing up to receive its treasure.

The Washington Post published an opinion piece defending the good name of clowns everywhere, fervently insisting President Trump doesn’t deserve the harlequin moniker his rivals frequently fo… ...

Recent satellite imagery revealed major infrastructure upgrades in the Chabua Air Force Station, a key forward base near India's eastern frontier with China in the contested Arunachal Pradesh region.