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December 15, 2020

Scientists thrilled with asteroid treasure returned by Japanese spacecraft

Japanese scientists found black material from asteroid Ryugu inside… Read More

December 5, 2020

Japanese capsule carrying asteroid rocks lands in Australia after six-year mission

Artist’s concept of the Hayabusa spacecraft releasing it… Read More

December 5, 2020

Live coverage: Hayabusa 2 set to return asteroid samples to Earth

Live coverage of the return of Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission to… Read More

December 5, 2020

Japanese asteroid sampling mission on course for return to Earth

Artist’s concept of the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft releasing its… Read More

December 1, 2020

Arecibo Observatory collapses as scientists lament loss of deep space radar

The instrument platform of the Arecibo Observatory — seen… Read More

November 2, 2020

Scientists release new view from OSIRIS-REx’s asteroid smash and grab

This view from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s navigation camera… Read More

October 29, 2020

Asteroid samples sealed in OSIRIS-REx return capsule

A camera aboard NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft showed the mission’s… Read More

October 28, 2020

OSIRIS-REx begins stowing asteroid sample into return capsule

These images from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft were taken… Read More

October 23, 2020

OSIRIS-REx overflows with asteroid samples after bagging bounty from Bennu

Captured by the spacecraft’s SamCam camera on Oct. 22, 2020, this… Read More

October 21, 2020

Scientists thrilled with first look at asteroid sampler in action

The first images beamed back to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx… Read More

October 20, 2020

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft lands on asteroid in bid to collect samples

Artist’s illustration of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft touching… Read More

October 20, 2020

Live coverage: OSIRIS-REx descending toward asteroid Bennu for sampling run

Live coverage of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to collect a sample… Read More

October 20, 2020

How OSIRIS-REx will snag a sample from asteroid Bennu

This diagram illustrates the major events planned during OSIRIS-REx’s… Read More

October 19, 2020

After four-year journey, NASA spacecraft ready to touch an asteroid

EDITOR’S NOTE: All times are “Earth Received Time”… Read More

August 13, 2020

NASA asteroid explorer aces final rehearsal before sampling run

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft moved within about 131 feet,… Read More

July 16, 2020

Asteroid samples aboard Japanese probe on track for return to Earth in December

Artist’s concept of the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft releasing its… Read More

April 29, 2020

Scientists optimistic planetary probes won’t face coronavirus launch delays

Artist’s concept of the Lucy spacecraft flying by Trojan asteroids.… Read More

April 15, 2020

OSIRIS-REx spacecraft carries out first of two rehearsals before sampling asteroid

This artist’s concept shows the trajectory and configuration of… Read More