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NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life’s Ingredients - NASA
Studies of rock and dust from asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification andNASA
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life’s Ingredients - NASA
Studies of rock and dust from asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification andNASA
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life’s Ingredients - NASA
Studies of rock and dust from asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification andNASA
NASA to Brief Media on Asteroid Sample Mission Findings - NASA
NASA will brief media at 11 a.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 29, to provide an update on science results from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation,NASA
Study Finds Earth’s Small Asteroid Visitor Likely Chunk of Moon Rock - NASA
The near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new insights to asteroid and lunar science.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA’s Planetary Defenders Head to the Sundance Film Festival - NASA
NASA is bringing the high-stakes world of planetary defense to the Sundance Film Festival, highlighting its upcoming documentary, “Planetary Defenders,”NASA
NASA’s Webb Reveals Smallest Asteroids Yet Found in Main Asteroid Belt - NASA
NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope includes asteroids on its list of objects studied and secrets revealed.Aaron McKinnon (NASA)
Lab Work Digs Into Gullies Seen on Giant Asteroid Vesta by NASA’s Dawn - NASA
Known as flow formations, these channels could be etched on bodies that would seem inhospitable to liquid because they are exposed to the extreme vacuumNaomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA Researchers Discover More Dark Comets - NASA
These celestial objects look like asteroids but act like comets now come in two flavors.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA’s Webb Reveals Unusual Jets of Volatile Gas from Icy Centaur 29P - NASA Science
Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures that are part of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own kind of centaurs: distant objects orbiting the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune.science.nasa.gov
NASA Shares Asteroid Bennu Sample in Exchange with JAXA - NASA
As part of an asteroid sample exchange, NASA has transferred to JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) a portion of the asteroid Bennu sample collected bySumer Loggins (NASA)
NASA’s DART Mission Sheds New Light on Target Binary Asteroid System - NASA Science
In studying data collected from NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission, which in 2022 sent a spacecraft to intentionally collide with the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, the mission’s science team has discovered new information on the ori…science.nasa.gov
NASA’s DART Mission Sheds New Light on Target Binary Asteroid System - NASA Science
In studying data collected from NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission, which in 2022 sent a spacecraft to intentionally collide with the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, the mission’s science team has discovered new information on the ori…science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Planetary Radar Tracks Two Large Asteroid Close Approaches - NASA
The Deep Space Network’s Goldstone planetary radar had a busy few days observing asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 as they safely passed Earth.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA Asteroid Experts Create Hypothetical Impact Scenario for Exercise - NASA
The fifth Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise focused on an asteroid impact scenario designed by NASA JPL’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Surprising Phosphate Finding in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample - NASA
Scientists have eagerly awaited the opportunity to dig into the 4.3-ounce (121.6-gram) pristine asteroid Bennu sample collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins,Rob Garner (NASA)
NASA Selects Participating Scientists to Join ESA’s Hera Mission - NASA Science
NASA has selected 12 participating scientists to join ESA’s (European Space Agency) Hera mission, which is scheduled to launch in October 2024.science.nasa.gov
NASA Lucy Images Reveal Asteroid Dinkinesh to be Surprisingly Complex - NASA
Images from the November 2023 flyby of asteroid Dinkinesh by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft show a trough on Dinkinesh where a large piece — about a quarter of theWilliam Steigerwald (NASA)
NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX Unscathed After Searing Pass of Sun - NASA Science
The mission team confirmed that the spacecraft came out of its close pass of the Sun, or perihelion, unscathed.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Psyche Fires Up Its Sci-Fi-Worthy Thrusters - NASA
The spacecraft already is beyond the distance of Mars and is using ion propulsion to accelerate toward a metal-rich asteroid, where it will orbit and collectAnthony Greicius (NASA)
Hubble Goes Hunting for Small Main Belt Asteroids - NASA Science
Like boulders, rocks, and pebbles scattered across a landscape, asteroids come in a wide range of sizes.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Awarded Collier Trophy - NASA
NASA and the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security – Regolith Explorer) mission team have won the NationalKaty Mersmann (NASA)
NASA Study: Asteroid’s Orbit, Shape Changed After DART Impact - NASA
After NASA’s historic Double Asteroid Redirection Test, a JPL-led study has shown that the shape of asteroid Dimorphos has changed and its orbit has shrunk.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA’s Planetary Radar Images Slowly Spinning Asteroid - NASA
During the close approach of 2008 OS7 with Earth on Feb. 2, the agency’s Deep Space Network planetary radar gathered the first detailed images of theNaomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA Celebrates First Decade of International Asteroid Warning Network - NASA Science
On January 13-14, 2014, representatives from NASA and various global research organizations convened the first meeting of the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) steering committee.science.nasa.gov
NASA System Predicts Impact of a Very Small Asteroid Over Germany - NASA
The Scout impact assessment system calculated where and when the asteroid 2024 BX1 would impact Earth’s atmosphere, providing a useful demonstration ofAnthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA Asteroid Sampling Mission Renamed OSIRIS-APEX for New Journey - NASA
The former OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sets off on a journey to study asteroid Apophis and take advantage of the asteroid’s 2029 flyby of Earth, the likes of which hasn’t happened since the dawn of recorded history.Rob Garner (NASA)
NASA’s Psyche Delivers First Images and Other Data - NASA
The mission team has celebrated several successes since its launch from Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 13. The latest is the operation of the spacecraft’sNaomi Hartono (NASA)
Pioneer 10 Crosses the Asteroid Belt - NASA
This illustration made on Nov. 26, 1974, by Rick Giudice shows the Pioneer 10 spacecraft traveling through the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, theNASA
NASA’s Lucy Surprises Again, Observes 1st-ever Contact Binary Orbiting Asteroid - NASA Science
NASA's Lucy Spacecraft took images of asteroid Dinkinesh, discovering that the asteroid has the first-ever contact binary pair orbiting the asteroid.science.nasa.gov
DART Team Earns Smithsonian Michael Collins Trophy for Successful Planetary Defense Test Mission - NASA
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will be honored with the 2024 Michael Collins Trophy for Current Achievement. For its work developing andTricia Talbert (NASA)
NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Discovers 2nd Asteroid During Dinkinesh Flyby - NASA
On Nov. 1, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew by not just its first asteroid, but its first two. The first images returned by Lucy reveal that the small main belt asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a binary pair.NASA
Data From NASA’s WISE Used to Preview Lucy Mission’s Asteroid Dinkinesh - NASA
Researchers have utilized infrared survey data to refine the asteroid’s size and surface brightness in support of the Nov. 1 encounter by NASA’s Lucy mission.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
Near-Earth Asteroids as of August 31, 2023
Near-Earth objects (NEOs) are asteroids and comets that orbit the Sun like the planets with orbits that come within 30 million miles of Earth’s orbit. NASATricia Talbert (NASA)
Double Asteroid Redirection Test Post-Impact Image Gallery
After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfullyTricia Talbert (NASA)
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft, Optical Comms Demo En Route to Asteroid
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is on its voyage to an asteroid of the same name, a metal-rich world that could tell us more about the formation of rocky planets.Abbey A. Donaldson (NASA)
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft, Optical Comms Demo En Route to Asteroid
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is on its voyage to an asteroid of the same name, a metal-rich world that could tell us more about the formation of rocky planets.Abbey A. Donaldson (NASA)
Journey to a Metal-Rich World: NASA’s Psyche Is Ready to Launch
The spacecraft is targeting an Oct. 12 liftoff atop a Falcon Heavy rocket. Its destination, a metal-rich asteroid, may tell us more about how planets form.Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)
NASA to Host Asteroid Sample Media Call; Provide Experts for Interviews - NASA
Following a public unveiling of the United States’ first asteroid sample at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 11, NASA will host a media teleconference and separateNASA
Clues to Psyche Asteroid’s Metallic Nature Found in SOFIA Data
When the asteroid Psyche has its first close-up with a NASA spacecraft, scientists hypothesize they will find a metal-rich asteroid. It could be part or allLinda E. Grimm (NASA)