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NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to ...

Rock and dust samples from the Bennu asteroid contain molecules that are the "key to life" on Earth, NASA officials announced on Wednesday.

Rocket engine successfully tested in Utah for ... sample yet into Utah desert to close out 7-year mission NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission completed as largest sample of asteroid yet touches down in ...

This week, explore what lurks in asteroid dust, marvel at the world’s largest beaded burial, discover an elusive creature ...

As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus ...

Launch is presently scheduled for no earlier than Feb. 27 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket — and SPHEREx won't be the only ... "Shout out to our team at OSIRIS-REx in the Planetary Division," ...

As more spacecraft are launched, the risk increases that uncontrolled space debris - those without active guidance - will return back to Earth.

Astra launches its Rocket 3.3 from Cape Canaveral ... In this image taken from video released by NASA, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft touches the surface of asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.

The mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on February 27 ... that observe the distribution of organic molecules in space, including NASA's OSIRIS-REx. SPHEREx has advanced infrared detectors ...