- 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 16th, 2013
China Prepares Sample-Return Lunar Mission for 2017
The Asian nation is bent on becoming a powerhouse in space exploration
- 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
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 4th, 2013
ESA Engineers Innovative Container for Martian Sample-Return Mission
The endeavor will most likely be international in nature
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 26th, 2012
NASA Seriously Considering Sample-Return Mission to Mars
Retrieving Martian soil samples is a major goal of space exploration
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 21st, 2010
The Benefits of Sample-Return Missions
Successful flights can advance science by decades
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 3rd, 2010
Excitement for Hayabusa's Return Spikes
The sample-return probe is to parachute its cargo on June 13
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 23rd, 2010
Hayabusa to Reach Earth in Two Months
If successful, the mission will break new records
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 12th, 2010
New NEO Sample-Return Mission Proposed
An overview of the OSIRIS-REx initiative
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 3rd, 2009
New Laboratories Should Handle Sample-Return Missions
Existing facilities may not cut it
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 21st, 2009
Hayabusa Turns to 'Frankenstein' for Trip Home
The probe is made of stitched-together engines