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Hopping space dust makes asteroids look rougher: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): When NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at the asteroid Bennu, scientists discovered something surprising about the asteroid's surface wasn't smooth like many were expecting but was covered in large boulders. Now, a team of physicists think they know why.
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx successfully stows sample of asteroid Bennu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 30 (ANI): NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission has successfully stowed the spacecraft's Sample Return Capsule (SRC) and its abundant sample of asteroid Bennu. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, the
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft collects significant amount of asteroid
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): Two days after touching down on asteroid Bennu, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission team received on Thursday, October 22, images that confirm the spacecraft has collected more than enough material to meet one of its main mission requirements - acquiring at least 2 o
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft collects significant amount of asteroid
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): Two days after touching down on asteroid Bennu, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission team received on Thursday, October 22, images that confirm the spacecraft has collected more than enough material to meet one of its main mission requirements - acquiring at least 2 o
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington (US), October 21 (ANI): NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft unfurled its robotic arm on Tuesday, and in a first for the agency, briefly touched an asteroid to collect dust and pebbles from the surfac
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft ready for touchdown on asteroid Bennu
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 21 (ANI): NASA's first asteroid sample return mission is officially prepared for its long-awaited touchdown on asteroid Bennu's surface.
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