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Bit of Bennu: Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx brings back rare asteroid sample after 4-billion-mile journey

Nasa’s Bennu asteroid sample collection mission has sent a chunk of an enormous space asteroid that may one day collide with Earth, allowing researchers to learn more about the formation of the solar system, a feat which the agency has never accomplished before. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swung by Earth on …

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NASA Readies for Historic Arrival of First Samples Taken From an Asteroid While in Space

For the first time in its history, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) prepares for the arrival of first samples of an asteroid collected in space. Nicknamed Osiris-Rex—the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer—is scheduled to complete its mission on Sunday morning (Sept. 24), bringing home a …

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