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NASA asteroid-sampling mission on track for delivery next year
By Robert Lea published
The spacecraft at the center of NASA's first asteroid sample return mission has altered its trajectory in preparation for its return to Earth next year.
Bizarre meteorite is 1st to show scars from pebble-shooting asteroid
By Charles Q. Choi published
A meteorite on Earth holds new evidence that asteroids do indeed mysteriously spit out pebbles, a new study finds.
Asteroid Bennu is old before its time thanks to the sun
By Robert Lea published
Cracks and fractures in Bennu's surface seem to have been caused by heat from the sun, stunning images from NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft have shown.
'Hopping' space dust may help asteroids bust a move
By Elizabeth Howell published
Snap, crackle, pop! Dust 'hopping' on asteroids might influence how these small bodies migrate through space.
Asteroid Bennu nearly swallowed up NASA's sampling spacecraft
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA's asteroid-sampling spacecraft OSIRIS-REx had a near-death experience at Bennu, according to the mission team.
Asteroid Bennu sports landslide and massive crater from tiny space rock
By Robert Lea published
When a tiny space rock hit the asteroid Bennu, it caused a landslide across the space rock and a massive crater.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will visit asteroid Apophis
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA's OSIRIS-REx will visit the infamous near-Earth asteroid Apophis.
These 8 NASA missions just got more time to explore Mars, asteroids and the solar system
By Elizabeth Howell published
Mars, the moon and asteroids will get a deeper look from these spacecraft with eight NASA mission extensions.
Asteroid Bennu's mysterious missing craters suggest 'impact armoring' protecting the surface
By Tereza Pultarova published
The surface of asteroid Bennu acts like an impact-absorbing crumple zone that protects the space rock from forming craters, a new study based on OSIRIS-REx observations reveals.
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