Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...

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NASA OSIRIS-REx sample collection event at Asteroid Bennu saw the spacecraft plunge its arm into the surface. Find out how ...

A NASA mission led by the University of Arizona is at risk of cancellation, putting groundbreaking asteroid research and ...

Two NASA employees are being honored as part of the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, also known as the Sammies, ...

NASA's Worm logo is displayed in front of the agency's headquarters in Washington.Credit: NASA Two NASA employees are being honored as part of the ...

Researchers believe this 4.6-billion-year-old piece of rock could reveal compounds present at the beginning of the solar ...

An international team of scientists put the idea to the test thanks to mountains of data regarding OSIRIS-REx’s recent asteroid target Bennu.

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We now know exactly how much material OSIRIS-REx captured from its target asteroid Bennu — and, it's a lot. In addition to the 2.48 ounces (70.3 grams) of sample already collected from the ...