Analysis of samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu reveal that it has a bizarre chemical make-up and is ...
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
Many biological molecules are chiral, meaning they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, like left and ...
"Scientifically there's a huge amount we can learn from asteroids," says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queens University ...
A spacecraft's sample return capsule was detected entering the Earth's atmosphere using acoustic sensors by a team of ...
Bennu is about 500 metres wide—taller than the Empire State Building and as wide as five football fields. OSIRIS-REx returned Bennu samples to Earth in 2023, helping scientists uncover secrets ...
A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...
The asteroid Bennu has been at the centre of scientific discussions recently, especially after researchers analysed surface samples collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. While much of the ...
In 2016, NASA launched an awesome mission to catch up with asteroid Bennu, 320 million kilometers ... and Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) probe successfully touched the asteroid briefly ...