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How Deep Did OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft's Arm 'Plunge' Into Asteroid Bennu?
NASA OSIRIS-REx sample collection event at Asteroid Bennu saw the spacecraft plunge its arm into the surface. Find out how ...
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OSIRIS-REx Bringing Asteroid Samples To Earth - NASA Explains
NASA Planetary Scientist Noah Petro dishes on what it took plan the impressive touch-and-go return mission, why much of the ...
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Tianwen-2 is voyaging to an asteroid and a comet
After leaving Earth, Tianwen-2 will reach Kamo‘oalewa by July 2026. This tiny, elongated asteroid likely spans no more than ...
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NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands
NASA released more details about its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget May 30, canceling dozens of science missions and ...
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The Top 5 Most Resource-Rich Asteroids Identified So Far
Not long ago, the idea of mining in space sounded like something out of a sci-fi novel. But today, it’s a field that ...
Dozens of NASA space missions could be axed under Trump's budget: Here's a look at 6
Dozens of NASA's missions to explore the cosmos could be in jeopardy under a budget proposal from the Trump administration.
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Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029
The 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) Apophis, also known as asteroid 99942, is set to make a very close, but safe, flyby of Earth on April 13, 2029. The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing its Ramses ...