Associated PressOctober 18, 2020
8min296
The drama unfolds Tuesday as the U.S. takes its first crack at collecting asteroid samples for return to Earth.
Tag: Bennu asteroid
Associated PressOctober 18, 2020
Scott PowersSeptember 8, 2016
5min154
Against a clear blue sky illuminated by a setting sun, an Atlas V rocket streaked into space Thursday evening sending the OSIRIS REx spacecraft on a long trek to go grab some asteroid gravel and bring it back to Earth. The launch countdown and 7:05 p.m. blast-off went flawlessly at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, sending […]
Scott PowersMay 20, 20162min156
The next big NASA unmanned science mission, to send a spacecraft to an asteroid, collect samples, and bring them back to Earth, will have a Sept. 8 launch date, NASA announced Friday. OSIRIS-REx will be sent on a multiyear mission that will begin with an evening launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base atop a […]