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What is 'God of Chaos'? Astronomer updates risk of giant asteroid hitting Earth

Image used for representational purposes only
Published on Sep 10, 2024 03:43 PM IST

NASA makes stunning move on Asteroid Bennu samples

In this image taken from video released by NASA, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft touches the surface of Asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.
Published on Apr 02, 2024 10:12 PM IST

All about asteroid Bennu, a ticking n-bomb and NASA's mission to prevent it

This undated image provided by NASA shows the asteroid Bennu seen from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will fly by Earth and drop off what is expected to be at least a cupful of rubble it grabbed from Bennu, closing out a seven-year quest.
Published on Sep 24, 2023 07:02 PM IST

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission prepares for historic asteroid Bennu sample return

The OSIRIS-REx Curation Lab, where samples will be processed, is seen during a media day hosted by NASA to preview the OSIRIS-REx Sample Lab at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on July 24, 2023. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP)
Published on Sep 17, 2023 11:22 PM IST

Asteroid the size of Empire State Building may hit Earth, in the 2100s: Report

Scientists said they have a better handle on asteroid Bennu's whereabouts for the next 200 years. The bad news is that the space rock has a slightly greater chance of clobbering Earth than previously thought. But don't be alarmed: Scientists reported that the odds are still quite low that Bennu will hit us in the next century.
Published on Aug 12, 2021 06:45 PM IST

Nasa’s post about 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid may leave you intrigued

The image shows the asteroid Bennu taken by OSIRISRex spacecraft.
Published on May 13, 2021 04:41 PM IST

Asteroid samples tucked into capsule for return to Earth

In this undated image provided by NASA, a sample container hovers over a capsule on the Osiris-Rex spacecraft near the asteroid Bennu.
Updated on Oct 30, 2020 05:13 AM IST

NASA to launch delicate stowing of Osiris-Rex asteroid samples

This illustration shows NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft stowing the sample it collected from asteroid Bennu on Oct. 20, 2020.
Updated on Oct 27, 2020 06:47 AM IST

Asteroid samples escaping from jammed NASA spacecraft

This mosaic image of asteroid Bennu, composed of 12 PolyCam images collected on December 2, 2018 by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft from a range of 15 miles (24 km).
Published on Oct 24, 2020 08:37 AM IST

NASA asteroid surface sampling on asteroid Bennu likely successful

In this image taken from video released by NASA, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft touches the surface of asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.
Published on Oct 22, 2020 07:51 AM IST

NASA’s touch-and-go mission: US spacecraft Osiris-Rex set to collect samples from asteroid Bennu

This August 11, 2020 photo shows the sampling arm of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft during a rehearsal for an approach to the ‘Nightingale’ sample site on the surface of the asteroid Bennu.
Updated on Oct 19, 2020 10:44 PM IST

Earth, Moon captured in one frame by NASA spacecraft

The picture shows the asteroid Bennu, top right, about 43 kilometres from the spacecraft, and the Earth and moon, bottom left, more than 110 million kilometres away.
Updated on Jan 10, 2019 06:19 PM IST

NASA probe finds signs of water on nearby asteroid Bennu

Asteroid Bennu where signs of water have been discovered
Updated on Dec 11, 2018 09:16 AM IST

NASA probe on course to reach asteroid Bennu on Dec 3

Asteroid flight at Earth photo for representation.
Updated on Nov 30, 2018 08:23 PM IST