'Space gum,' sugars crucial for life found on Bennu sample, NASA says

Scientists studying samples from the Bennu asteroid located not too far from Earth continue to find clues as to how life ...
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Scientists discover essential sugars in asteroid samples from NASA mission

International team finds glucose and ribose in samples from asteroid Bennu, marking first glucose discovery in space ...
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Time-lapse orbit animation of OSIRIS-APEX's epic journey to asteroid Apophis

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule returns to Earth with a sample from the 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu

A capsule containing 2 ounces of rocky material from the "potentially hazardous" asteroid Bennu has landed safely in the Utah desert after a seven-year mission in space. When you purchase through ...
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NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe wakes up after surviving close pass by the sun

The probe "performed as predicted" during the first of seven close approaches to the sun on its way to Apophis, NASA said. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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OSIRIS Mission Sets Sights On "God Of Destruction" Asteroid At Crucial Time

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OSIRIS-REx delivers Bennu asteroid samples — and starts its next mission

Update: On Sept. 24, OSIRIS-REx’s sample return capsule separated from its parent craft and reentered the atmosphere, touching down in the Utah desert. NASA retrieved the samples and secured them in a ...