Why have scientists and engineers invested so much time, effort and money into a mission to a nearby asteroid?
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Astronomers uncover a flurry of surprises with the latest inspection of asteroid Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has uncovered some interesting details about the asteroid’s eruptive particle plumes, jagged surface and more
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Water has already been spotted on the surface of the asteroid Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has already spotted the signs for water residing in the asteroid’s surface
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NASA announces finalists for next robotic mission to explore the Solar System
The next New Frontier mission has been narrowed down to two final concepts
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FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 56
The team behind the Rosetta mission report exclusively for All About Space on how the comet chaser has solved the mystery of the Solar System
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Watch LIVE: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx launches for asteroid Bennu
The asteroid sample return mission will blast off from Cape Canaveral between 00:05 and 02:05 (BST) on Friday 9 September
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NASA prepares to launch its asteroid sample return mission
OSIRIS-REx will launch for asteroid Bennu in early September
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FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 46
We present the evidence for why we’re living in a multiverse in the latest issue of All About Space