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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 ...

There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. October 4, 1957 - The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial ...

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That data shows that even with Earth avoiding direct impact, YR4 could still pose a threat in late 2032 by slamming into the ...

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"Can humanity enjoy the benefits of both asteroid and lunar mining without compromise, or do we have to choose one at the expense of the other?" ...

In addition to its Mars expertise, the company noted that it designed and built the spacecraft and return capsules for all three of NASA's robotic sample return missions, including the OSIRIS-REx ...

In this digital rendering, OSIRIS-REx extends its sampling arm as it moves in to make contact with the asteroid Bennu. NASA/Goddard Dante Lauretta grew up hiking and camping in the Arizona desert ...