Collaborate Disseminate
If you plan to visit asteroid (101955) Bennu, you’ll need a new map. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) and NASA have decided that features of the asteroid currently being orbite… Continue reading Asteroid Bennu to be covered in mythical birds
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu has already brought about a series of landmark moments for space exploration, not least of which is the fact that the rock currently stands as the smallest object ever orbited by a spacecraft. N… Continue reading NASA probe enters the tightest orbit ever around a planetary object
Channeling his inner MacGyver, one engineer developed the innovative tool the OSIRIS-REx mission relies on. Continue reading How a Solo Cup and an Air Filter Became an Asteroid Collection Tool
OSIRIS-REx will help us defend ourselves against future asteroid attacks. Continue reading NASA’s Latest Mission Will Attempt To Land on an Asteroid—And Bring a Piece Home