Keith’s note: According to Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals A Mix Of Lifeâs Ingredients from NASA: “Studies of rock and dust from asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth by NASAâs OSIRIS-REx (Origins, […]
OSIRIS-REx
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OSIRIS-REx Landing Coverage
Keith’s note: OSIRIS-REx has returned samples to Earth. I was on BBC World TV just after midnight last night [Audio]. I was on Deutsche Welle this morning at 11:00 AM […]
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OSIRIS-REx Completes Sample Collection From Asteroid Bennu
OSIRIS-REx Samples Asteroid Bennu “NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft unfurled its robotic arm Tuesday, and in a first for the agency, briefly touched an […]
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OSIRIS-REx Arrives at Bennu
OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Arrives at Asteroid Bennu “The spacecraft executed a maneuver that transitioned it from flying toward Bennu to operating around the asteroid. Now, at about 11.8 miles (19 kilometers) […]
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Is Planetary Society Giving OSIRIS-REx Naming Rights To Donors? Update
Keith’s note: According to this press release from Deals Secure Group Holding Company GP, Elite Capital & Co. Limited, and Dr. Faisal Khazaal, LLD. Law Group, LP: “Dr. Khazaal was […]
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OSIRIS-REx Has Left Earth For A While
OSIRIS-REx Speeds Toward Asteroid Rendezvous (Watch the replay of the launch) “The OSIRIS-REx mission will be the first U.S. mission to carry samples from an asteroid back to Earth and […]