Scientists studying samples from the asteroid Bennu have uncovered a surprisingly complex chemical landscape at…
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OSIRIS-REx is a NASA asteroid study and sample-return mission that was launched in September 2016. The mission’s main objective is to travel to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, survey the asteroid up close, collect surface material, and return the samples to Earth for analysis. Bennu is a carbon-rich asteroid, and studying its composition may provide insights into the early solar system and the origins of life on Earth. The spacecraft successfully collected samples from Bennu in October 2020 and returned to Earth with the samples in September 2023.
A close look inside Bennu’s rocks revealed an unexpected clue that changed the story. One…
Scientists at Berkeley Lab are unraveling the mysteries of Bennu, a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid, using cutting-edge…
Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission uncovered a cosmic connection between asteroid Bennu and Earth’s Searles Lake. Both…
The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including…
Japanese scientists detected all five nucleobases — building blocks of DNA and RNA — in…
The OSIRIS-REx mission returned asteroid samples, enabling a vast observation campaign that provided new insights…
A year after receiving the largest asteroid sample via NASA’s OSIRIS-REx, significant findings about early…
A recent study has disclosed initial findings from the samples collected during a billion-dollar NASA…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned a sample from asteroid Bennu, revealing it contains key solar system…
Analysis of a sample from asteroid Bennu found essential life components and hints of a…
The NASA OSIRIS-REx team received the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy for their historic mission…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx team received the prestigious Goddard Memorial Trophy for its historic mission of collecting…
Scientists now have access to detailed information on Bennu asteroid samples, enabling them to conduct…
NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft successfully completed a close approach to the Sun, adjusting its solar array…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft delivered an unprecedented 4.29 ounces of asteroid Bennu material to Earth, surpassing…