A spacecraft's sample return capsule was detected entering the Earth's atmosphere using acoustic sensors by a team of ...

This mission could also conduct a sample return, complementing the Hayabusa 1 and 2, OSIRIS-REx missions, and future attempts to explore NEAs. Asteroid YR4 was discovered on December 27 ...

Early analysis of the asteroid Bennu sample returned by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has unveiled surprising insights into the early solar system and the potential origins of life on Earth.

Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce sample of the asteroid Bennu. The OSIRIS-REx mission returned to the sample to Earth in September of 2023, and these ...

On Friday the 13th (yes, really) of April 2029, Earth will avoid an apocalyptic event by an astronomical hair’s breadth as the asteroid Apophis, streaks by. It will come closer to Earth than the ...

ROUTE AND SCHEDULE CHANGES TOMORROW, BUT FIRST, RIGHT NOW. REX, KING OF CARNIVAL, IS ARRIVING OFF THE COAST GUARD CUTTER TO SPANISH PLAZA RIGHT NOW. AND THAT IS WHERE WE SEE REPORTER SHAY O ...

Scientists must also reduce the risk of potential back contamination on sample return missions. For example, in the recent OSIRIS-REx sample return mission, a sample collected from near-earth ...

The Krewe of Rex parade route has changed due to incoming severe weather and high winds, the New Orleans Police Department announced early Tuesday. Rex will roll at 9:30 from its traditional start ...

Six key minerals—like trona and halite—exist both on Bennu and in Searles Lake, showing a shared chemical process. 'Dark universe unlocked': New "gravity recipe" could solve cosmic mysteries E ...