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NASA has set a schedule for coverage of its first asteroid sampling mission's return to earth. The Origins, Spectral interpretation, Resource Identification and Security - Regolith Explorer (OSIriS-REx) samples capsule i

West Lafayette IN (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 - To study the planets, someone has to go there: Either a human or a bot launches into space to physically explore other worlds. Scientists who study extraterrestrial materials cant usually bring the

It's been a long time coming, but America is now just days away from the moment it will receive a piece of space rock not as a hit on its territory,...

Samples collected by NASAs OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission are supposed to land softly parachutes Sept. 24. But if it crashes, the agency has a backup plan.

The missions main goal is to gain knowledge about the processes that formed our planet and the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.

The descent capsule of NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission is supposed to touch down softly under parachutes on Sept. 24. If it crashes, however, the agency has a backup plan.

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They include one rocket launch, a distant fly-by between Jupiter and Mars, and the recovery of ancient space rocks in the Utah desert that could contain the ingredients for life.

NASA has called upon the Vatican for a Hail Mary. A Jesuit astronomer helped build a crucial instrument for the OSIRIS-Rex mission.

The first asteroid sample collected in space and brought to Earth by the United States will be unveiled at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Wednesday, Oct. 11, and media accreditation is now open.