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Osiris Rex Mission

The OSIRIS-REx mission is a NASA project. It aims to collect samples from the asteroid Bennu. Launched in 2016, it travelled for two years to reach its target. The spacecraft successfully gathered material in 2020. It will return to Earth in 2023. This mission enhances our understanding of the solar system's origins. It also provides insights into potential asteroid threats.

NASA’s Lucy Mission Successfully Completes First Encounter with Asteroid Dinkinesh

NASA's Lucy mission marked a significant milestone by successfully completing its first encounter with the asteroid Dinkinesh. Launched in October 2021, Lucy is on a 12-year journey to...

 November 2, 2023

NASA’s Struggles with Canister Containing Asteroid Samples

A month ago, NASA welcomed pristine samples from an asteroid, safely tucked inside a protective canister. These invaluable samples were collected during the OSIRIS-REx mission, the first US...

 October 25, 2023

NASA Discovers Carbon and Water in Asteroid Bennu Samples

NASA has made a groundbreaking discovery with samples collected from the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu. These samples, recently brought back to Earth, have provided evidence of high carbon content...

 October 14, 2023

Asteroid Bennu

In the vast expanse of our solar system, asteroids have always fascinated astronomers and space enthusiasts alike. Among the multitude of celestial bodies, Bennu holds a special place...

 July 31, 2023

Bennu 3-D: Anatomy of an Asteroid

In a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Arizona's planetary science expert, Dante Lauretta, and the legendary astrophysicist and lead guitarist of Queen, Brian May, "Bennu 3-D: Anatomy...

 July 25, 2023

The Origins of OSIRIS-REx

OSIRIS-REx, also known as the Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security ' Regolith Explorer, is a NASA mission that was launched in 2016. The main goal of this...

 December 30, 2022

Asteroids

Asteroids are fascinating celestial objects that have captured the imagination of scientists and the public alike. These rocky bodies, often referred to as minor planets, orbit the Sun...

 December 4, 2022

South Indian megalithic burials

South Indian Megalithic burials constitute the most prolific, architecturally diverse, and structurally complex expression of the Megalithic tradition in the Indian subcontinent. Emerging during the transition from the...

 March 21, 2019

Manganese Geography

Manganese ($Mn$) is a critical transition metal and a vital raw material for the metallurgical industry, serving as a primary deoxidizing and desulfurizing agent in steel manufacturing. India...

 December 3, 2018

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