A view of eight sample trays containing the final material from asteroid Bennu. The dust and rocks were poured into the trays from the top…
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OSIRIS REx curation team attempting to remove the two stuck fasteners that are currently prohibiting the complete opening of the TAGSAM head. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz…
OSIRIS-REx, now OSIRIS-APEX, is on a mission to study asteroid Apophis, utilizing its close approach to Earth in 2029. After successfully returning a sample from…
OSIRIS-REx collected a half-pound sample from the surface of asteroid Bennu in October 2020. The mission’s sample return capsule landed with the aid of a…
These stereoscopic images are a pair of close-ups of ancient asteroid Bennu material retrieved by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission and delivered to Earth on September 24,…
NASA’s initial studies on the asteroid Bennu sample, brought to Earth, reveal high-carbon content and water, hinting at potential building blocks of life on Earth.…
This image of the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule still attached to the spacecraft’s instrument deck was captured by the spacecraft’s StowCam camera on September 23…
NASA curation team members along with Lockheed Martin recovery specialists look on after the successful removal of the sample return canister lid. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz…
The sample return capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is seen shortly after touching down in the desert, Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the Department of…
Lockheed Martin Recovery Specialists Levi Hanish and Michael Kaye remove the lid of the sample return canister. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowiz NASAEstablished in 1958, the National…
The sample return capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is seen shortly after touching down in the desert, Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the Department of…
This image shows recovery teams participating in field rehearsals in preparation for the retrieval of the sample return capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission on August…
This illustration depicts NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft just after releasing the sample capsule toward Earth. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Doppler data indicates that NASAEstablished…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx, after visiting the ancient asteroid Bennu, is en route to Earth with a sample from the asteroid. Captured in this image by ESA’s…
Recovery teams participate in field rehearsals in preparation for the retrieval of the sample return capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission at the Department of Defense’s…
On September 17, NASA adjusted the trajectory of its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to fine-tune the landing site for its sample capsule due to return to Earth…
OSIRIS-REx collected a half-pound sample from the surface of asteroid Bennu in October 2020. The mission’s sample return capsule will land with aid of a…
The sample return capsule experiences maximum heating in Earth’s atmosphere. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab Here’s How the September 24 Asteroid Sample Delivery…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is cruising back to Earth with a sample it collected…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft leaving the surface of asteroid Bennu after collecting a sample. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab/SVS Scientists have learned something astonishing…