OSIRIS-REx
OSIRIS-REx: The Audacious Plan To Scoop An Asteroid And Fly Back To Earth
We've been super-excited about the Philae landing recently, the first soft landing on a comet. But imagine if the spacecraft…
Here’s Your Chance To Send A Message To An Asteroid
What's your vision for solar system exploration? And how cool would it be to send it literally into the solar…
If the Sun Were the Size of a Person, How Big Would an Asteroid Be?
I love anything that attempts to provide a sense of scale about the Solar System (see here and here for…
Hitch a Ride on the Next Mission to an Asteroid
NASA and the Planetary Society are teaming up to give everyone the opportunity tag along on the next mission to…
European Asteroid Smasher Could Bolster Planetary Defense
Planetary Defense is a concept very few people heard of or took seriously - that is until last week’s humongous…
Students: Asteroid 1999 RQ36 Needs a New Name!
NASA and the Planetary Society are giving students worldwide the opportunity to name an asteroid. And it’s not just any…
Astronomers Measure Sunlight’s Shove
The physical force of sunlight on a moving asteroid has been measured by NASA scientists, providing information on how to…
NASA Wants Your Help in Finding Asteroids
[/caption] If you are an amateur astronomer who likes a challenge, NASA has a new project and is looking for…
Infographic: How the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission Will Work
Thanks to Space.com and the Tech Media Network for sharing this infographic showing how NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission will reach out…
NASA Selects OSIRIS-REx as first US Asteroid Sampling Mission
[/caption] NASA officials announced the selection of OSIRIS-Rex as the next US robotic planetary science mission and which will pave…