Yahoo

An asteroid sample is about to land on Earth. Here’s what to expect

When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swings by Earth on Sunday, it is expected to deliver a rare cosmic gift: a pristine sample collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. If all goes according to plan, ...
Yahoo

NASA snatched a sample of an asteroid, now they’re returning it to Earth

Humanity has a tricky relationship with asteroids. Every once in a while, they come out of nowhere to smack us around a little, and we know that at least one of them tried to wipe out life on our ...
Time

How NASA Captured a Piece of the Solar System’s Past From an Ancient Asteroid

Infrared sensors on the ground detected the heat signature of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s sample-return capsule when it slammed into the atmosphere at more than 45,000 km/h (27,650 mph), at 8:42 a.m.
CNN

NASA rethinks plan to return rare Mars samples to Earth

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. NASA is seeking ...
WRAL

An asteroid sample is about to land on Earth. Here's what to expect

When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swings by Earth on Sunday, it is expected to deliver a rare cosmic gift: a pristine sample collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft ...