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Bennu Asteroid contains building blocks of life, scientists say
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Bennu Asteroid contains building blocks of life, scientists say

ABC  

Rock and dust samples retrieved by NASA from the asteroid Bennu exhibit some of the chemical building blocks of life, according to new research. The US space agency's robotic OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in 2020 collected the samples from the near-Earth asteroid, a rocky remnant of a larger celestial body that had formed near the dawn of the solar system roughly 4.5 …

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NASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraft
1 year, 5 months ago

NASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraft

The Hindu  

NASA on Wednesday showed off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft — a jumble of black dust and rubble that's the most ever returned to Earth. NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft collected the samples three years ago from the surface of Bennu and then dropped them off sealed in a capsule during a flyby of Earth last month. …

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NASA finds Bennu asteroid contains water and carbon
1 year, 5 months ago

NASA finds Bennu asteroid contains water and carbon

ABC  

A sample collected from the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu contains abundant water and carbon, both vital materials for the formation of our planet, NASA has revealed. Key points: The sample is being analysed in a specialised clean room at NASA's space centre in Houston NASA chose Bennu because they think similar asteroids could have delivered organic building blocks to Earth through …

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NASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraft
1 year, 5 months ago

NASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraft

LA Times  

Ancient black dust from asteroid Bennu is visible outside the OSIRIS-REx sample collector, with more material inside. NASA on Wednesday showed off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft — a jumble of black dust and rubble that’s the most ever returned to Earth. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected the samples three years ago from the surface of …

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Asteroid Bennu may reveal secrets of life on Earth. Its sample in NASA capsule will have…
1 year, 5 months ago

Asteroid Bennu may reveal secrets of life on Earth. Its sample in NASA capsule will have…

Hindustan Times  

After seven years of expedition and logging over 6.2 billion km, mothership Osiris-Rex has succesfully delivered rubble from an asteroid, Bennu, situated at such a distance from Earth that it is believed to come ‘dagerously close’ to the planet by next century which may lead to a possible collision. Undated image provided by NASA shows the asteroid Bennu seen from …

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'Touchdown': NASA control room rejoices as first asteroid samples land on Earth
1 year, 5 months ago

'Touchdown': NASA control room rejoices as first asteroid samples land on Earth

Hindustan Times  

NASA's first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey. This image taken from video provided by NASA TV shows the capsule released by the Osiris-Rex spacecraft lying on the surface near the parachute after landing to Earth. Preserved building blocks from the dawn of our solar system 4.5 billion years …

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All about asteroid Bennu, a ticking n-bomb that could destroy Earth and NASA's mission to prevent it
1 year, 5 months ago

All about asteroid Bennu, a ticking n-bomb that could destroy Earth and NASA's mission to prevent it

Hindustan Times  

Asteroid Bennu, named after an ancient Egyptian mythological bird, that is associated with the Sun, creation and rebirth has been predicted to hit the Earth by NASA. The ticking n-bomb Bennu According to scientists, Bennu which is taller than the Empire State Building and 510 meters wide- could release 1,2000 megatons of energy if it hit Earth, i.e. NASA states …

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NASA spacecraft safely seals up asteroid sample to return to Earth
4 years, 4 months ago

NASA spacecraft safely seals up asteroid sample to return to Earth

CNN  

CNN — Pieces of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu are ready to return to Earth. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully stowed the sample collector head, which is full of surface material gathered from Bennu on October 20, in the sample return capsule on Wednesday. “Given the complexity of the process to place the sample collector head onto the capture ring, we expected …

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NASA spacecraft to stow asteroid sample to stop leakage
4 years, 4 months ago

NASA spacecraft to stow asteroid sample to stop leakage

India TV News  

NASA on Tuesday said its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is ready to perform an early stow on October 27 of the large sample it collected last week from the surface of the asteroid Bennu to protect and return as much of the sample as possible. On October 22, the OSIRIS-REx mission team received images that showed the spacecraft's collector head overflowing with …

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NASA asteroid mission: New images show historic landing and sample collection on Bennu
4 years, 4 months ago

NASA asteroid mission: New images show historic landing and sample collection on Bennu

CNN  

CNN — New images taken by the OSIRIS-REx mission show the historic first touchdown of a NASA spacecraft on the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona This drawing shows an artist's concept of what it will look like when the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft briefly touches asteroid Bennu with its robot arm to grab a sample of the asteroid. NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona …

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NASA’s touch-and-go mission: US spacecraft Osiris-Rex set to collect samples from asteroid Bennu
4 years, 4 months ago

NASA’s touch-and-go mission: US spacecraft Osiris-Rex set to collect samples from asteroid Bennu

Hindustan Times  

For almost two years, Osiris-Rex, a small spacecraft has been circling an asteroid more than 100 million miles away. This August 11, 2020 photo shows the sampling arm of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft during a rehearsal for an approach to the ‘Nightingale’ sample site on the surface of the asteroid Bennu. On October 20, Osiris-Rex, name inspired by Egyptian mythology, will …

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Asteroid is like a cream-filled chocolate egg flying through space, Nasa spacecraft shows as it prepares to bring samples back to Earth
4 years, 5 months ago

Asteroid is like a cream-filled chocolate egg flying through space, Nasa spacecraft shows as it prepares to bring samples back to Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The inside of Asteroid Bennu could be less dense than its outer layers …

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Nasa confirms sample collection site on asteroid Bennu
5 years, 3 months ago

Nasa confirms sample collection site on asteroid Bennu

India Today  

National Aeronautics and Space Administration boffins behind The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer mission have finally selected a sample collection site on the asteroid Bennu's boulder-scattered surface. In a press statement, the American space agency noted a site designated Nightingale -- located in a crater high in Bennu's northern hemisphere -- as the best spot for the …

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Earth, Moon captured in one frame by NASA spacecraft
6 years, 2 months ago

Earth, Moon captured in one frame by NASA spacecraft

Hindustan Times  

NASA’s first asteroid-sampling mission OSIRIS-REx has captured an incredible image of the Earth, the media reported. The picture shows the asteroid Bennu, top right, about 43 kilometres from the spacecraft, and the Earth and moon, bottom left, more than 110 million kilometres away. The image was captured on December 19, 2018, days before Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer …

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NASA image from spacecraft shows Earth from 3m miles away
7 years, 2 months ago

NASA image from spacecraft shows Earth from 3m miles away

Daily Mail  

It is a unique view of our planet from a spacecraft speeding to a rendezvous with an asteroid. NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft took this incredible image of home from 3 million miles from Earth, about 13 times the distance between the Earth and Moon. Osiris-Rex should reach the small, roundish asteroid next year and, in 2020, collect some of its gravel …

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