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    Asteroids

    Articles and guides about asteroids.

    Artist’s impression of OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collecting a sample from asteroid Bennu. Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona
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    OSIRIS REx: NASA’s mission to return an asteroid sample to Earth

    Vesta begins March east of the star Chertan (Theta θ Leonis) and tracks northwest, reaching its brightest at opposition on 4 March in the constellation of Leo, the Lion. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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    See asteroid Vesta at opposition in the night sky

    An artist's impression showing OSIRIS-REx performing a gravity assist around Earth on its way to asteroid Bennu. Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona
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    Radio Astronomy Podcast OSIRIS-Rex and the asteroid belt

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    Artist's impression of an asteroid belt. Credit: Maciej Frolow / Getty Images
    Science

    Asteroid Belt: what is it and how did it form?

    29 Amphitrite reaches opposition on 22 February 2021. Credit: Pete Lawrence
    Skills

    Observing guide See asteroid 29 Amphitrite in the night sky

    Asteroid 14 Irene in January 2021. Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    Asteroid 14 Irene: see the main-belt body at opposition

    OSIRIS Rex approaches asteroid Bennu
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    OSIRIS REx touches down on asteroid Bennu

    Hera orbiting Didymos
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    Hera: Europe’s asteroid mission to defend Earth

    Podcast icon: Hera hovering over impact crater
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    Radio Astronomy Podcast Deflecting asteroids with Hera and DART

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    The path of 7 Iris as it passes through Sagittarius. Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    See asteroid 7 Iris in Sagittarius this month

    A mosaic of asteroid Bennu, as seen by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona.​
    Missions

    Eye On The Sky OSIRIS-REx captures epic mosaic of asteroid Bennu

    Was Itokawa formed by a sub-catastrophic collision? Credit: JAXA
    Science

    How do binary asteroids form?

    An asteroid passing by Earth (artist's impression). Credit: ESA/P.Carril
    Science

    Asteroid Day, 30 June 2019: all you need to know

    An artist's impression of an asteroid belt around the bright star Vega. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
    Science

    Interview The science of space rocks

    OSIRIS REX entered orbit around Bennu on 3 December 2018, and is now around 19km above the surface. Image Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona
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    OSIRIS REX discovers water on asteroid Bennu

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