Top Space Stories of Science Times in 2023

Medicine & Technology Dec 31, 2023

Global efforts have seen great milestones and advancements in space this 2023. Read to find out some of the best space stories of 2023 to tell.

Asteroid Bennu: Samples of the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Now Available For Viewing in 1st Public Display in Smithsonian Museum

Nov 05, 2023

A sample of asteroid Bennu is now being displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Read to learn more.

NASA OSIRIS-REx Capsule Lands on Utah Desert With Asteroid Bennu Sample, Concludes the Seven-Year Space Mission

Sep 24, 2023

Following the landing of the Bennu samples and conclusion of its seven-year mission, the OSIRIS-REx probe is set to focus on another target: asteroid Apophis. Read to learn more.

Asteroid Bennu Has Small Chance of Crashing Into Earth, Unleashing Explosion Equivalent to Over 20 Nuclear Bombs, NASA Says

Sep 21, 2023

Asteroid Bennu's collision with the Earth could take place on September 24, 2182. Read to learn more.

NASA Is Already Preparing for OSIRIS-REx's Return With Samples From Asteroid Bennu; Here's How They Prepare

Apr 02, 2023

NASA is already prepping to ensure that the sample from asteroid Bennu will arrive safely on Earth, so they could study it. Read more.

NASA Spacecraft Carrying Asteroid Bennu's Sample on Track for Its Return on Earth in Fall 2023

Oct 18, 2022

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft carrying a sample from asteroid Bennu successfully performs its first course correction maneuver just on track for its return next year. Read the article to learn more details.

New OSIRIS Mission for Ready for Apophis Asteroid Research; Scientists for Upcoming Project Will Be Mentored by REx Veterans

May 01, 2022

NASA announced that a new OSIRIS mission will commence once the spacecraft delivers Bennu samples back to Earth. Learn more about the interests of the upcoming OSIRIS-APEX mission.

What Is Up With Bennu's Missing Craters? Researchers Explain Asteroid's Age, Crumple Zone

Apr 08, 2022

Read on to learn more about the unexplained missing craters on the asteroid Bennu.

China to Launch Rockets to Redirect Near-Earth Object Collision

Jul 07, 2021

China has plans to launch a fleet of 900-tonne rockets into space by 2031 to divert an asteroid and avoid near-Earth collisions with our planet.

NASA OSIRIS-REx Returning to Earth With Asteroid Samples

May 11, 2021

After accomplishing its mission on Asteroid Bennu, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has departed from the giant rock and is set to return to Earth carrying the samples it collected.

Astronomers Found Leaking Cavities in Asteroid Bennu; Is It Dying?

Nov 09, 2020

OSIRIS-REx mission to Bennu shows spots on the Asteroid's surface. Scientist claims that it is close to its death.

NASA Shares Upclose Images of Asteroid Bennu

Nov 04, 2020

NASA has released images taken by OSIRIS-Rex's navigation camera's field of view when the spacecraft touched the surface of asteroid Bennu and took samples of it.

NASA Set to Land on Bennu, Could Find New Clues on the Start of Life

Oct 13, 2020

Recent studies offer new insights on the materials present on the asteroid Bennu, days before the NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is set to land on it on October 20.

8 Amazing Science News That Filled the Airwaves This Decade

Jan 01, 2020

It has been a wonderful decade in science with all new discoveries. However, not all news is good news but it is worth celebrating as well.

OSIRIS-REx Sets Its Eyes on Nightingale Crater to Collect Samples from Asteroid Bennu

Dec 17, 2019

Fun fact: Asteroid Bennu's craters are named after birds; Osprey, Kingfisher, Sandpiper, and Nightingale.