OSIRIS-REx
NASA launches delicate stowing of asteroid samples collected by Osiris-Rex
Osiris-Rex, NASA’s robotic spacecraft embarked on a delicate operation of storing asteroid materials that it has obtained. The Osiris-Rex (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) mission was launched nearly 4 years back. It is scheduled to return in September 2023. The probe set out to collect about 60 grams of asteroid fragments that […]
NASA Transports Space area Rock for Rubble Grab
NASA rocket dropped on an area rock Tuesday and, dodging stones reached the surface to build up an unassuming package of affected rubble for a re-look of Earth. It turned to be the first for the United States. In contrast, Japan has scored vicinity rock assessments. The Osiris-Rex shipping sent back assertion of its touch […]
JAXA Hayabusa 2 missions is just 100 km away from the object Ryugu
The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) recently took a step forward in its Hayabusa 2 mission which has been orbiting in the space towards its destination i.e. a dark rock called Ryugu. Ater traveling for more than three years, it reached about 100 kilometers away from its target which is a 900 meters wide asteroid which […]
Do you know how Earth and Moon appear in a composite image? Take a look yourself
Do you know how is Moon from our Earth? Scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration have released a stunning image that gives a spectacular view of Earth and Moon in a single composite image. The photo shows moon hovering around its parent planet which gives a clear idea how far both the celestial bodies […]
NASA OSIRIS-REx Set Out Space-Hunt for Earth-Trojan Asteroid
A NASA-owned and operated spacecraft has started its space-hunt for a mysterious type of close-to-Earth celestial object called Earth-Trojan asteroids on Thursday, 9th February 2017. Dubbed as OSIRIS-Rex, the spacecraft will spend almost two weeks in search of these mystifying tiny celestial bodies. To recall, currently, OSIRIS-Rex is on 2-years outbound voyage to the asteroid […]