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When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swings by Earth on Sunday, it is expected to deliver a rare cosmic gift: a pristine sample collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu.

NASA is about to attempt to recover a capsule holding a sample of asteroid Bennu from a robotic spacecraft on Sunday. Here's why.

Ahead of Sunday's sample delivery, learn about the asteroid, the spacecraft and the people starring in the historic OSIRIS-REx mission, which will launch decades of scientific research and could help explain the origins of the solar system and life itself.

OSIRIS-REx will help reveal Bennu’s detailed carbon chemistry and history of space weathering and unlock a key piece of the solar system’s early history.

Re-entry is the latest tech (and legal) problem facing the space industry.

Discovered in 1999, the near-Earth asteroid Bennu has captured the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts for nearly 25 years. With a significant size,

If you are an early-riser, the fall predawn sky is a delight to see.

The OSIRIS-REx mission will return samples of the asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sunday, Sept. 24. You can celebrate the historic landing by helping NASA create a special playlist.

This weekend comes with what may very well be the most exciting event in space exploration this year: a spacecraft that departed long ago is coming back ...

On Sunday, NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex mission will deliver a sample it collected from asteroid Bennu, completing a seven-year journey that could provide insights into how life originated on Earth.