OSIRIS-REx will attempt its first asteroid sample collection next month
The spacecraft will touch down on asteroid Bennu on October 20th.
Asteroid
A tiny space rock holds clues about the evolution of life
Meteorite Asuka 12236 may pre-date our solar system.
Scientists propose tethering asteroids to prevent Earth impacts
Asteroid fragments wouldn't be an issue.
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Astronomers spot a strange, first-of-its-kind asteroid near Jupiter
It's an odd blend of asteroid and comet.
Watch a mile-long asteroid sling past the Earth tonight at 7 PM ET
The asteroid is over a mile in diameter but has no chance of hitting Earth.
NASA hopes OSIRIS-REx data will explain an asteroid's mini-eruptions
Samples sent back to Earth might help solve the mystery.
Europe's space agency approves the Hera anti-asteroid mission
It's a planetary defense initiative to protect us from an "Armageddon"-like event.
NASA and ESA will team up to deflect Earth-bound asteroids
They hope that crashing a spacecraft could one day save the planet.
Arecibo Observatory nets $19 million grant to search for dangerous asteroids
The radio telescope will also research space mining candidates.
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe successfully landed on an asteroid, again (updated)
Back in April the spacecraft blew a small crater in the asteroid Ryugu.
NASA makes final plans for its 2022 mission to visit an all-metal asteroid
The mission will visit one of the most intriguing asteroids in the solar system.
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft bombs Ryugu asteroid
It's hoping to create a 10-meter-wide artificial crater.
NASA reveals Bennu asteroid is spewing particles into space
Images from the OSIRIS-REx mission change what we know about asteroids.
Watch the Hayabusa2 probe touch down on asteroid Ryugu
JAXA's new video shows the moment Hayabusa2 fired a bullet into the space rock.
Japan's Hayabusa2 lands on asteroid Ryugu to collect samples
The samples could help shed light on how life on Earth began.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx has started orbiting asteroid Bennu
The asteroid is now the smallest celestial body orbited by a spacecraft.
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft already found water on its target asteroid
NASA's explorer could provide insights into the early Solar System.
