New: osirisrexAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-166405zzanhive-183959hive-180932hive-150122hive-185836photographyuncommonlablifehive-183397hive-144064hive-188619bitcoinhive-101145hive-139150krsuccesshive-124908hive-103599hive-180301hive-109690hive-106183TrendingNewHotLikersalexanderrogge (39)in osirisrex • last yearNASA's OSIRIS-REx lands samples of asteroid Bennu to Earth after historic 4-billion-mile journeyBrett Tingley - NASA's OSIRIS-REx lands samples of asteroid Bennu to Earth after historic 4-billion-mile journey: #OSIRISREx #NASA #SampleReturn #Asteroid #Bennu #SpaceExploration #Astronomyarmonela (35)in nasa • last yearAsteroide BennuAsteroid Bennu has a slim chance of hitting our planet on September 24, 2182, NASA said. It would release as much energy as about 24 nuclear bombs, so NASA is keeping a close eye on it. Dust…sarahjay1 (69)in hive-109160 • 3 years agoThe OSIRIS-REx will ow study the famous asteroid Apophis(University of Arizona / Heather Roper) The mission OSIRIS-REx will now study a new target: the famous asteroid Apophis, which was previously considered the most dangerous body for the Earth.…sarahjay1 (69)in hive-109160 • 4 years agoOSIRIS-REx is now coming back to Earth(OSIRIS-REx and Bennu / NASA) The space probe OSIRIS-REx left the asteroid Bennu and began a return flight to Earth. The reentry capsule with asteroid soil is expected to land at a test site in…alexanderrogge (39)in asteroid • 4 years agoNASA's OSIRIS-REx Leaves its Mark on Asteroid BennuNASA's OSIRIS-REx Leaves its Mark on #Asteroid #Bennu: #OSIRISREx #NearEarthObject #NEO #TouchAndGo #TAG #SampleReturn #SampleReturnCapsule #SRC #Rocks #Boulders #SolarSystem #EarthScience #NASA…sarahjay1 (69)in news • 4 years agoOSIRIS-REx probe lands on asteroid Bennu and collects a small sample(Image: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona) The probe OSIRIS-REx has successfully carried out the first procedure of soil sampling from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Now engineers will determine…answerswithjoe (67)in nasa • 6 years ago5 Mind-Blowing Projects NASA Is Actually Working On | Answers With JoeFrom engines that use no fuel to an actual city in the clouds, here are 5 unbelievably cool projects NASA is working on. Em Drive This drive works by bouncing microwaves around in an…zathras (66)in newslink • 6 years agoNewslink: NASA Probe Snaps 1st Photos from Just a Mile Above Asteroid Bennu and the View's AMAZING!NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is orbiting an asteroid closer than any spacecraft has ever orbited a body — and it shows in an incredible pair of photographs that the team released yesterday (Jan. 24).zathras (66)in newslink • 6 years agoNewslink: Zoom! Asteroid Bennu Slips Past in OSIRIS-REx Flyby ViewA spooky new series of shots shows asteroid Bennu approaching the camera and receding into the distance during a spacecraft flyby.thomasthewolf (61)in deutsch • 6 years agoSaugen im Vakuum?Bei jeder Erwähnung der Mission zum Asteroiden Bennu liest man: die Sonde Osiris Rex soll eine Probe vom Planeten aufsaugen. Das wollte mir nie in den Kopf. Bennu hat kaum 500 m Durchmesser. Da gibt…zathras (66)in newslink • 6 years agoNewslink: Record Breaker! NASA Probe Slips into Orbit Around Asteroid BennuNASA's asteroid-sampling OSIRIS-REx probe has begun circling its space-rock target, setting a new record for the smallest body ever orbited by a spacecraft.zathras (66)in newslink • 6 years agoNewslink: Making Asteroid Images Look Great: How OSIRIS-REx's Team Creates Those Bennu PhotosAs the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft zeroed in on its target, the asteroid Bennu, the object transformed from a fuzzy dot into an incredibly bumpy world full of sharp contrasts. But those images don't…zathras (66)in newslink • 6 years agoNewslink: Destination, Asteroid: NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Starts Final ApproachEven as a European lander performed an epic touchdown on an asteroid this week, NASA started final maneuvers on Monday (Oct. 1) to send its own spacecraft to a space rock.