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Phosphate in NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample suggests space rock Bennu hails from an ocean world
By Victoria Corless published
NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission brought pieces of space rock Bennu to Earth in 2023. An analysis of these samples has revealed interesting data.
NASA’s asteroid sample mission gave scientists around the world the rare opportunity to study an artificial meteor
By Brian Elbing, Elizabeth A. Silber published
While very small meteoroids are common, larger ones — bigger than a dishwasher — are not.
How NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe survived its 1st close encounter with the sun
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
OSIRIS-APEX emerged unscathed from its first of six close brushes with the sun, thanks to some clever engineering.
Asteroid Ryugu holds secrets of our solar system's past, present and future
By Robert Lea published
Samples of asteroid Ryugu, collected by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, have revealed the impact solar winds and tiny space rocks have had on the asteroid itself.
Asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth in 2029 — could a space rock collision make it hit us?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Near-Earth asteroid Apophis will not collide with another space rock until its close approach to Earth in 2029, a new analysis finds.
Rare OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample debuts at Space Center Houston
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Move over, moon rocks! Space Center Houston has a new type of space stone in its showcase: a sample of the asteroid Bennu.
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe wakes up after surviving close pass by the sun
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX probe is back online after a two-month hiatus to protect itself during a close approach to the sun as it makes its way to potentially dangerous asteroid Apophis.
NASA has more than twice the asteroid Bennu samples it could have hoped for from OSIRIS-REx probe
By Josh Dinner published
After months of waiting, NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return container is unlocked — and the space agency has weighed the total Bennu sample.
How Earth's new Rubin Observatory will usher in the next era of asteroid space missions
By Robert Lea published
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory won't ever leave Earth, but its big picture, highly detailed view of the solar system will inspire a new era of space missions destined to visit asteroids.
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