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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?
could collide with our planet in September 2182. Bennu was the target for NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sampling mission, which touched down briefly on the space rock in October 2020 to gather over 4 ...
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NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here's what that means
The second goal was to seal those samples within the craft for the long journey back to Earth in order to safely bring them down through our planet's atmosphere. In other words, OSIRIS-REx was ...
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The Red Dust on Mars Might Be a Different Mineral Than Scientists Thought, Shedding Light on the Planet’s Past
A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone presence of water, an important ingredient for life ...
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These 7 Wild Concepts Are in the Running For NASA’s Next Big Mission
and a daring attempt to take material from a dwarf planet and bring it to Earth—reminiscent of the OSIRIS-REx mission, a previous New Frontiers selection. The report can be downloaded from the ...