Asteroids are usually grouped into three main types based on what they are made of: C-type, S-type and M-type.

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What was the most surprising or unexpected thing that happened as the mission unfolded? There are so many. I call Bennu the “trickster asteroid” because it constantly surprised us and challenged us.

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Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...

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NASA OSIRIS-REx sample collection event at Asteroid Bennu saw the spacecraft plunge its arm into the surface. Find out how ...

If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would ...

A NASA mission led by the University of Arizona is at risk of cancellation, putting groundbreaking asteroid research and ...

The world breathed a sigh of relief when NASA confirmed the asteroid was no longer likely to hit Earth. But scientists now ...