- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 27th, 2015
NASA Scientist: Asteroid Bennu Definitely Packs Organic Materials
Bennu was discovered in 1999, NASA will soon visit it
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 10th, 2014
NASA to Begin Constructing the OSIRIS-REx Sample-Return Probe
The spacecraft is scheduled to visit an asteroid in 2018
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 11th, 2013
Sample-Return Mission OSIRIS-REx 999 Days from Launch
The spacecraft will bring back samples from an asteroid in 2023
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 5th, 2012
NASA Asks Students to Name Sample-Return Mission Target Asteroid
The mission is scheduled to depart this Earth in less than 4 years
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 25th, 2012
Asteroid Weighed from Millions of Miles Away
Experts figure out a way of accomplishing such a feat
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 22nd, 2011
OSIRIS-REx Target Asteroid Undergoes Analysis
The spacecraft will carry out an ambitious sample-return mission
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 12th, 2010
New NEO Sample-Return Mission Proposed
An overview of the OSIRIS-REx initiative