OSIRIS-REx has just completed its lowest pass over the site yet, just 820 feet (250 meters) from the surface. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on ...

The first asteroid sample collected in space by NASA arrived on Earth Sunday, Sept. 24, and there are multiple events leading up to its landing. NASA’s live coverage of the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, ...

A pristine asteroid sample that could serve as a time capsule from the early days of our solar system has finally been revealed. The rocks and dust contain water and a large amount of carbon, said ...

This view of sample site Nightingale on asteroid Bennu is a mosaic of images collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on March 3. A total of 345 PolyCam images were stitched together to produce the ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — NASA announced earlier this week its OSIRIS-REx team — which recovered samples from the ancient asteroid Bennu — has won the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy. The seven-year ...

A new book tells the story of the mastermind who directed NASA’s daring OSIRIS-REx mission Diane Tedeschi Initially, your entire group was responsible for selecting the landing site. Ultimately, you ...

Scientists have discovered the essential building blocks to life on a sample from a distant asteroid. The sample, which the ...