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Ancient asteroid reveals solar system's secrets

Australian scientists studying ancient asteroid fragments collected from space by NASA are answering age-old questions about life on Earth and the solar system.

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Phosphate in NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample suggests space rock Bennu hails from an ocean world

NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission brought pieces of space rock Bennu to Earth in 2023. An analysis of these samples has revealed interesting data.

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Designing effective asteroid swatters

Researchers smashed an asteroid with a spacecraft. From the aftermath they are learning how to better protect Earth

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NASA's Recent Discoveries: Bennu Sample, Mars Dust Devil, 'Super Earth'

Explore NASA's recent groundbreaking discoveries, including asteroid sample return, Mars dust devil observation, and a potentially habitable 'super Earth' ...

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CosmoQuest Harnesses The Power Of Citizen Science, Combining It With AI To Better Understand The Universe

CosmoQuest is a community where people can come together and work on space science research, learn astronomy and planetary science, and collaborate with scientists in various meaningful ways that will advance humanity's understanding of the universe.

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Rare OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample debuts at Space Center Houston

Move over, moon rocks! Space Center Houston has a new type of space stone in its showcase: a sample of the asteroid Bennu.

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NASA grabbed a whopping 120 grams of rubble from asteroid Bennu, and it may contain the seeds of life

NASA's final tally shows that OSIRIS-REx collected roughly 4 ounces of material from asteroid Bennu. The sample collected from the "potentially hazardous" asteroid is thought to contain some of the earliest precursors for life.

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NASA has more than twice the asteroid Bennu samples it could have hoped for from OSIRIS-REx probe

After months of waiting, NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return container is unlocked — and the space agency has weighed the total Bennu sample.

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1st look at asteroid Bennu samples suggests space rock may even be 'a fragment of an ancient ocean world'

Space.com caught up with two leading scientists now engaged in extracting and analyzing samples of asteroid Bennu retrieved by NASA's OSIRIS-Rex mission.

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At last: NASA's complete sample of the 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu is finally freed from its canister

It's finally time to look inside the sample-return capsule from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. Scientists were locked out of the container for months due to a technical malfunction.

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‘It’s open!’: Nasa finally unlocks canister of dust from 4.6bn-year-old asteroid

After months of wrestling with last two of 35 fasteners, scientists were able to remove dust from Bennu to examine

The Guardian - US

NASA finally opens capsule to potentially hazardous asteroid 'Bennu' that may contain seeds of life

Two tight fasteners kept the majority of the Bennu asteroid sample from scientists since it returned to Earth in September. Now they've finally prised it open.

LiveScience

At last! NASA finally frees lid of asteroid Bennu sample capsule after battling stuck fasteners

NASA technicians have finally removed the two stubborn fasteners that prevented them from accessing all of the asteroid samples returned to Earth by OSIRIS-REx in September.

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NASA can't wait for its OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft to meet 'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis in 2029

'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis will make a flyby like no other in recorded history in 2029 as it becomes visible with the naked eye, and NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will be on hand to supervise.

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‘God of Chaos’: NASA sends spacecraft to study asteroid approaching earth

A NASA spacecraft, recently returned from a mission to asteroid Bennu, has been relaunched to study another asteroid as it approaches Earth’s orbit: Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of Chaos. The space rock is expected to pass within 32,000 kilometres of the Earth's surface on April 13, 2029.

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8 asteroid discoveries that rocked our world in 2023

This year was one of the biggest ever for asteroid science, with NASA's triumphant return from asteroid Bennu, the grand reveal of organic molecules from asteroid Ryugu, a close look at the gory aftermath of an asteroid collision, and more.

Space

12 times scientists penetrated the secrets of asteroids in 2023

The OSIRIS-REx sampling mission, a planetary defense prototype named DART and a spacecraft's ambitious journey to a metal world are just some of the highlights

LiveScience

Editor's pick: The top space stories of 2023

Aliens made headlines in 2023, but are we really any closer to finding life beyond Earth? A recap of the best new evidence, and other remarkable stories from the year in space.

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'What is that material?': Potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu stumps scientists with its odd makeup

Scientists found signs of organic molecules in the first samples of potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, as well as a 'head scratching' material that has yet to be identified.

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'What is that material?': Potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu stumps scientists with its odd makeup

Scientists found signs of organic molecules in the first samples of potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, as well as a 'head scratching' material that has yet to be identified.

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Crossed wires caused parachute problem during OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample delivery, NASA says

Crossed wires likely prevented OSIRIS-REx's return capsule from deploying its drogue parachute during its descent through Earth's atmosphere on Sept. 24, NASA officials say.

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Near-Earth asteroids: Hunting and tracking upcoming encounters

Here we explore whether there are any upcoming asteroid encounters and how NASA and other space agencies actively monitor near-Earth asteroids that have the potential to hit our planet.

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Sample of 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu, which may contain the seeds of life, arrives in UK for analysis

A sample from the asteroid Bennu, collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, has arrived at London's Natural History Museum for analysis. Scientists are optimistic that it could contain the seeds of life.

Evening Standard

Scientists examine 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid sample which could reveal origins of life on Earth

Samples of the Bennu asteroid could shed light on the formation of our solar system

The Independent UK

UK scientists studying ‘teaspoon-sized’ sample from asteroid Bennu to understand origin of life

The unremarkable black dust-like sample from asteroid Bennu could help shed light on some of the biggest questions about how Earth formed

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