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NASAs OSIRIS-REx Mission Plans for May Asteroid Departure On May 10, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft will say farewell to asteroid Bennu and begin its journey back to Earth. During its Oct. 20, 2020, sample collection event, the spacecraft collected a substantial amount of material from Bennu’s surface, likely exceeding the mission’s requirement of 2 ounces (60 grams). The spacecraft is scheduled to deli...

Why NASA Has Delayed Return Journey of Probe that Collected Historic Asteroid Bennu Sample FOLLOW US ON: National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) has announced that the return journey of its asteroid-sampling OSIRIS-REx probe is being delayed by two months. In a statement on Tuesday, the American space agency said that the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft will leave asteroid Bennu and begin its journey...

osiris-rex_departure.png This illustration shows the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft departing asteroid Bennu to begin its two-year journey back to Earth. Credits: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona On May 10, NASAs Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft will say farewell to asteroid Bennu and begin its journey back to Earth. During its Oct. 20, 2020, sample collection event, the spacecraft collected a substantial amount of material ...

UArizona plans for unscheduled maneuver of OSIRIS-REx before asteroid departure in May The spacecraft will check any changes to the asteroid after it "disturbed a substantial amount" of the asteroids surface material during the sample collection. Author: Hunter Bassler Updated: 12:54 PM MST January 26, 2021 ARIZONA, USA — Editors note: The above video is from an earlier broadcast during the original asteroid sample collection. The University of Arizona-led OSI...

Credit: Canadian Space Agency LONGUEUIL, Que. (CSA PR) — It’s an understatement to say that 2020 was an exceptional year. As the year draws to a close, here’s a look at some of the most compelling, inspirational and incredible moments for Canada in space. Happy New Year! Graduation day for Canadian Space Agency astronauts Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk A new class of astronauts will graduate basic training on Jan. 10, 2020. They will join the active astronaut corps, beginning car...