Take a peek at what NASA brought back from an asteroid
Scientists are thrilled with the tiny asphalt-black rocks, and most of the sample hasn't even been revealed yet.
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NASA asteroid sample lands safely in Utah before being whisked away by helicopter
NASA's Osiris-REx mission has successfully returned a pristine sample of asteroid back to Earth. This cupful-or-so of space rock could shed light on the solar system's origins.
NASA effort to bring home asteroid rocks will end this weekend in triumph or a crash
NASA's first effort to retrieve samples from an asteroid will send a capsule that contains extraterrestrial pebbles and dust plunging towards a Utah desert on Sunday.
Got Plans For Sept. 24, 2182? This Big Asteroid Might, Too
A NASA mission to a potentially dangerous asteroid has let researchers map out its future trajectory like never before.
A NASA Probe Is So Full of Asteroid Material That It Now Has A Problem
A NASA spacecraft sent out to collect rocks from an asteroid seems to have nabbed a lot of material, but there's now an unexpected problem — a flap isn't closing because some rocks are stuck.
NASA Launches Mission To Retrieve Ancient Asteroid Dust
The mission aims to circle a hill-sized asteroid for two years, then skim its surface and bring a hearty sample of 4.5 billion-year-old dirt back to Earth.