Tag Archives: OSIRIS-REx

Gifts from Outer Space

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti The spacecraft OSIRIS-REx passed close to the Earth to paradrop off a sample of material it scooped from the asteroid Bennu about three years back. The sample has landed safely in the deserts of Utah, while … Continue reading →

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NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex Begins Trailblazing Asteroid Sampling Mission

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Bound for asteroid Bennu, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx robotic explorer began a trailblazing 7 year round trip sampling sortie on Sept. 8 in search of the origin of life with a spectacular sky … Continue reading →

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