When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission spacecraft arrived at the asteroid Bennu, it discovered more rocks and boulders than envisioned. Mapping all these potential hazards was necessary to select a location ...

As NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft prepares to briefly touch down and collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu in October, the mission's science team, led by the University of Arizona, has worked ...

Scientists have confirmed the presence of glucose in dust collected from asteroid Bennu, marking the first detection of this six-carbon sugar in material originating beyond Earth. The finding emerged ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will collect a sample from the asteroid's surface later this month. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

When NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission spacecraft arrived at the asteroid Bennu, it discovered more rocks and boulders than envisioned. Mapping all these potential hazards was necessary to select a location ...

This three-dimensional view of asteroid Bennu was created by the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA), contributed by the Canadian Space Agency, on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. From Feb. 12 through 17, ...

The Osiris-Rex mission to asteroid Bennu needs extra eyes to scope out a safe spot for grabbing a sample of the rock. Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and culture, plus ...

Revelations from NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe are building excitement for its sampling expedition, slated to happen in the coming weeks. The near-Earth asteroid Bennu is a bit taller and wider than the ...

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is simple — click on the boulders you see in a detailed image of a distant space rock. That straightforward task could steer NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission ...