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OSIRIS-REx
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New Images of Bennu Show Where NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Will Grab A Piece
When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx reached the asteroid Bennu in December 2018, the team were met with a rock that…
The OSIRIS-REx / Bennu Meeting Was Two Billion Kilometers in the Making
It took a little over two years and more than two billion kilometers of cruising, but NASA’s OSIRIS-REx…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Is About to Get a Good Push From Earth
The last time OSIRIS-REx was this close to Earth it was flying through the humid skies above Florida…
How NASA Tech Can Help Archaeologists on Earth
First used by NOAA decades ago, lidar uses one or more lasers to send out short pulses which…
OSIRIS-REx Officially Joins the New Frontiers Program in Space
Pluto with New Horizons. Jupiter with Juno. And soon, asteroid Bennu with OSIRIS-REx. The third mission of the…
Don’t Worry About Asteroid Bennu
Yes, asteroid Bennu has a chance of hitting Earth. No, you shouldn’t worry about it. Let’s dive into…
How NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Will Select the Perfect Asteroid Sample
Under the New Frontiers program, NASA has launched a pair of inspiring missions to explore the unknown within…