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Time-lapse orbit animation of OSIRIS-APEX's epic journey to asteroid Apophis

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...

How deep did OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's arm plunge into asteroid Bennu?

NASA OSIRIS-REx sample collection event at Asteroid Bennu saw the spacecraft plunge its arm into the surface. Find out how ...
Tech Times

Asteroid CubeSat Swarm Fixes Planetary Defense Blind Spot: Six Craft at 5% of OSIRIS-REx Cost

Asteroid CubeSat mission REMORA proposes six autonomous spacecraft to six near-Earth asteroids at €50M — roughly 4% of OSIRIS ...
Space.com

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe wakes up after surviving close pass by the sun

The probe "performed as predicted" during the first of seven close approaches to the sun on its way to Apophis, NASA said. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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Here's What NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Sees As It Orbits Bennu Asteroid

It's only been about a week since NASA successfully inserted its OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe into orbit around the large space rock known as Bennu, after initially arriving in early December. The ...
CNN

Asteroid named for Egyptian god of chaos and darkness set for spacecraft flyby

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. After successfully ...
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft changed how we think about asteroids. Here's how.

Looking at OSIRIS-REx's target asteroid Bennu through telescopes, astronomers thought that it would be rather similar to other known space rocks. They were in for a surprise. When you purchase through ...