Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...

The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size could do.

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

Images of an Egyptian oasis is the scene for the Grand Ball of Osiris at the New Orleans Country Club for Mardi Gras ...

Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino ...

Scientists from NASA and other institutions reported the findings of the first in-depth analysis of the minerals and ...

In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid 320 million kilometers from Earth.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned from space with a sample of an asteroid named Bennu and scientists got to dive into a tale ...

And, as mentioned, the OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission (now known as OSIRIS ... you'll find there is one of the hottest ...

When exposed to formaldehyde, which was also detected, ammonia can form amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.

Samples of asteroid Bennu contain molecules that suggest the "conditions necessary for life" were widespread across the early ...