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This fall NASA is all about asteroids. What we could learn from these three missions
1 year, 2 months ago

This fall NASA is all about asteroids. What we could learn from these three missions

LA Times  

An illustration of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft near the surface of a metal-rich asteroid that scientists say is similar to the building blocks of rocky planets such as Earth. The completion of the sample’s 1.2-billion-mile trip to Earth is part of a trio of missions in a season that Lori Glaze, NASA’s chief of planetary science, has called “asteroid autumn.” Long …

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NASA monitoring this asteroid taller than Empire State Building, capable of generating 1,200 megatons of energy
1 year, 2 months ago

NASA monitoring this asteroid taller than Empire State Building, capable of generating 1,200 megatons of energy

Hindustan Times  

Astronomers from NASA are closely monitoring ‘Bennu,’ a massive cosmic object measuring 1,610 feet in width. Asteroid Bennu Bennu is estimated to be taller than the Empire State Building in New York City and, if it were to impact Earth, it could release a staggering 1,200 megatons of energy. Despite NASA's assessment of a low likelihood of collision with Earth, …

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A 3D map of an eerie asteroid
1 year, 2 months ago

A 3D map of an eerie asteroid

BBC  

A far-off asteroid brought to life in 3D Brian May and Claudia Manzoni The asteroid Bennu is one of the most likely objects to collide with Earth – and a time capsule from the Solar System's early days. The team also enlisted the help of an English rock guitarist, whose lifelong interest in both outer space and 3D-imaging techniques helped …

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OSIRIS-REx and Bennu: Sample return missions explained
1 year, 3 months ago

OSIRIS-REx and Bennu: Sample return missions explained

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 25, 2023 18:40 IST - 4 MINS READ NASA’s OSIRIS-REx is a robotic spacecraft that has been on a seven-year mission to collect and return samples from an asteroid called Bennu—billions of kilometres from Earth. At an altitude of about 250 kilometres from the surface of Earth, OSIRIS-REx will release a capsule carrying the samples over the …

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Five space exploration missions to look out for in 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Five space exploration missions to look out for in 2023

The Hindu  

It’s been an eventful year for space exploration, with successes including the completion of NASA’s Artemis 1 mission, the inauguration of the James Webb Space Telescope, and the completion of China’s Tiangong space station. Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer In April, the European Space Agency is set to launch the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, in what will be Europe’s first dedicated …

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From 'nukes' to an array of mirrors: The wackiest ideas to stop an asteroid hitting Earth
2 years, 2 months ago

From 'nukes' to an array of mirrors: The wackiest ideas to stop an asteroid hitting Earth

Daily Mail  

This was a rehearsal of what may be required if a space rock does threaten Earth NASA's asteroid deflection spacecraft - known as DART - successfully struck a 170-metre wide last night, in an attempt to change its speed. Over the years, global space agencies have put forward the idea of firing nuclear explosives or lasers at Earth-bound asteroids, that …

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Deflecting asteroids like Bennu may require 'multiple bumps'
3 years, 3 months ago

Deflecting asteroids like Bennu may require 'multiple bumps'

Daily Mail  

Deflecting an asteroid such as Bennu, which has a small chance of hitting Earth in about a century and a half, could require multiple small impacts from some sort of massive human-made deflection device, according to experts. Although there is a slight chance Bennu will smash into Earth over the next three centuries, NASA notes there is more than a …

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OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on track with samples from asteroid Bennu, Nasa decides against course correction
3 years, 6 months ago

OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on track with samples from asteroid Bennu, Nasa decides against course correction

India Today  

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which recently bid farewell to asteroid Bennu, is on track to deliver the samples collected from its surface to the Earth on September 24, 2023. American space agency Nasa launched OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in 2016 to bring back samples from the surface of this carbon dominated body in the solar system. The May 10-burn had put the spacecraft …

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NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble
3 years, 7 months ago

NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble

India TV News  

With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft fired its engines and began the long journey back to Earth on Monday, leaving the ancient space rock in its rearview mirror. Osiris-Rex reached asteroid Bennu in 2018 and spent two years flying near and around it, before collecting rubble from the surface last fall. “I've been working on getting …

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NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble
3 years, 7 months ago

NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft fired its engines and began the long journey back to Earth on Monday, leaving the ancient space rock in its rearview mirror. Osiris-Rex reached asteroid Bennu in 2018 and spent two years flying near and around it, before collecting rubble from the surface last fall. “I’ve …

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NASA's Osirix-Red Spacecraft Left a Mess on Asteroid Bennu While Trying to Collect Samples
3 years, 8 months ago

NASA's Osirix-Red Spacecraft Left a Mess on Asteroid Bennu While Trying to Collect Samples

News 18  

A NASA spacecraft left a mess at an asteroid when it grabbed a load of rubble last year for return to Earth, new pictures revealed Thursday. The Osiris-Rex spacecraft made one final flyby of asteroid Bennu on April 7 to take photos of the disturbance left by October’s sample collection. Osiris-Rex will depart Bennu’s vicinity next month and head back …

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NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft leaves mess after grabbing asteroid samples
3 years, 8 months ago

NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft leaves mess after grabbing asteroid samples

India TV News  

A National Aeronautics and Space Administration spacecraft left a mess at an asteroid when it grabbed a load of rubble last year for return to Earth, new pictures revealed on Thursday. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft made one final flyby of asteroid Bennu on April 7 to take photos of the disturbance left by October's sample collection. Osiris-Rex will depart Bennu's vicinity …

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NASA spacecraft collects rock samples from asteroid Bennu
4 years, 2 months ago

NASA spacecraft collects rock samples from asteroid Bennu

India TV News  

A NASA spacecraft successfully touched down on the rugged surface of asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, collecting a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our solar system to bring back to Earth, the US space agency said. "This amazing first for NASA demonstrates how an incredible team from across the country came together and persevered through incredible challenges …

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NASA spacecraft grabs sample of rocks from asteroid Bennu
4 years, 2 months ago

NASA spacecraft grabs sample of rocks from asteroid Bennu

The Hindu  

A NASA spacecraft touched down on the rugged surface of the Bennu asteroid on Tuesday, grabbing a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our solar system to bring home. The minivan-sized OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin, extended its 11-foot robotic arm toward a flat patch of gravel near Bennus north pole and plucked the sample of …

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NASA's Probe Osiris-Rex 'Kisses' Asteroid Bennu After Four-Year Long Historic Mission
4 years, 2 months ago

NASA's Probe Osiris-Rex 'Kisses' Asteroid Bennu After Four-Year Long Historic Mission

News 18  

After a four-year journey, NASA’s robotic spacecraft Osiris-Rex briefly touched down on asteroid Bennu’s boulder-strewn surface on Tuesday to collect rock and dust samples in a precision operation 200 million miles from Earth. “We think we actually might be coming back with a baby picture of what the solar system was like, of what our chemistry was like, billions of …

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A NASA Spacecraft Successfully Touched Down On A Rocky Asteroid
4 years, 2 months ago

A NASA Spacecraft Successfully Touched Down On A Rocky Asteroid

NPR  

A NASA Spacecraft Successfully Touched Down On A Rocky Asteroid Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona Updated at 7:30 p.m. ET A NASA spacecraft successfully touched down on a skyscraper-sized asteroid 200 million miles away, in order to collect a small amount of rock and dust that can then be returned to Earth. Enlarge this …

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