OSIRIS REx
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is capturing a sample from near-Earth asteroid Bennu and returning it to Earth for study, in the hope that it can provide clues as to the origin of the Solar System.
Interview | How UK scientists are studying asteroid sample to unlock the secrets of the Solar System
Planetary scientists Sara Russell reveals what studying a sample of an asteroid on Earth can tell us about the Solar System.
Podcast: UK scientist studying Asteroid Bennu samples reveals what we could learn about the Solar System
UK scientists reveals what we can learn from studying samples of asteroids returned to Earth
OSIRIS-REx successfully returns asteroid sample to Earth
NASA's sample return mission successfully touches down.
Watch NASA's OSIRIS-REx return to Earth with an asteroid sample this weekend
The sample return returns to Earth, giving scientists a pristine sample from the formation of the Solar System
NASA OSIRIS-REx mission - all you need to know
As scientists await the return of OSIRIS-REx to Earth, we look back on the story of mission’s asteroid sampling and what its cargo of space rocks could tell us.
Radio Astronomy Podcast | OSIRIS-Rex and the asteroid belt
In the latest episode of Radio Astronomy we explore the asteroid belt and NASA's spacecraft OSIRIS-Rex as it prepares to return to Earth.
OSIRIS REx touches down on asteroid Bennu
The NASA spacecraft OSIRIS REx took a sample of the asteroid but it will be several days until space scientists are able to confirm whether it was successful.
Eye On The Sky | OSIRIS-REx captures epic mosaic of asteroid Bennu
The surface of asteroid Bennu is revealed in incredible detail via an astrounding photographic mosaic captured by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
Radio Astronomy Podcast | Jim Al-Khalili, OSIRIS REx, IIAPY 2019, tardigrades on the Moon
Listen to the latest episode of Radio Astronomy, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
OSIRIS REX discovers water on asteroid Bennu
Water has been spotted across the surface of asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS REx spacecraft. The probe will spend years investigating the space rock, returning a sample to Earth in 2023.