OSIRIS-APEX is a NASA mission designed to reuse the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft for further exploration after it completed its primary mission of returning samples from the asteroid Bennu. The new mission, which stands for “OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Post-Encounter eXtension,” aims to rendezvous with a different asteroid, named Apophis. Scheduled to encounter Apophis in 2029, OSIRIS-APEX will study the asteroid’s surface and composition, providing valuable data that can enhance our understanding of asteroids and their potential threat to Earth.
OSIRIS-APEX, a NASA spacecraft, successfully navigated its closest approach to the Sun, exceeding design expectations and demonstrating robust engineering by protecting its sensitive components. Innovative…
NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft successfully completed a close approach to the Sun, adjusting its solar array to protect against heat and is now en route to…
The former OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sets off on a journey to study asteroid Apophis and take advantage of the asteroid’s 2029 flyby of Earth, the likes…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission learned much about the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu and its risk to Earth. Now, the mission will change hands and target a…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft completed its final task for this mission when it released its sample capsule toward Earth less than an hour ago. About 20…
The extended mission, dubbed OSIRIS-APEX, will study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis, which will have a close encounter with Earth in 2029. On September 24, 2023,…