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NASA Probe to Leave Asteroid's Orbit, Bring Back Samples
The probe first rendezvoused with the asteroid in 2018
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Large Asteroid to Pass by Earth on March 21, NASA says
Not much is known about it; astronomers hope to get a better understanding of the asteroid's size and a rough idea of its composition by studying ligh
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Asteroid Samples Escaping From Jammed NASA Spacecraft
NASA team is scrambling to put sample container into return capsule ahead of time for the return trip; particles are continuing to escape, and scienti
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NASA Spacecraft Skims Asteroid Surface to Capture Sample
Scientists want to examine sample from Bennu for potential clues about early solar system
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NASA Spacecraft to Skim Asteroid Surface, Bring Home Sample
Starting at just before 2 p.m. Eastern time, OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will begin its set of maneuvers to slowly descend to Nightingale landing spot on su
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Touch-and-Go: US Spacecraft Prepares to Grab a Sample of Asteroid
It will be America's first crack at collecting asteroid samples for return to Earth, a feat accomplished so far only by Japan
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South Africa to Bring Home Citizens Under Coronavirus Lockdown in China
At least 132 South Africans currently Wuhan, the epicenter of the global coronavirus epidemic, to be brought home