Opinion
NASA’s asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s defense
REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against future asteroid threats, but government budget cuts ...
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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 deep it went. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...
NASA Confirms Airplane-Sized Asteroid Is Approaching Earth. Should We Be Worried?
Asteroid 2025 CR, approximately 93 feet wide, is about the size of an airplane. It will pass Earth at a safe distance of 3.09 ...
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OSIRIS-REx Returning Asteroid Bennu Samples To Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...