The asteroid in question, named Bennu, was the focus of a very dreamy NASA mission called OSIRIS-REx that launched in 2016.

Scientists from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission recently delivered remarkable findings about asteroid 101955 Bennu after the mission returned its samples to Earth in 2023.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce sample of the asteroid Bennu.

NASA and its partners have published the first wave of information about the samples collected in the OSIRIS-REx mission. "The findings do not show evidence for life itself, but they do suggest ...

NASA and its partners have published the first wave of information about the samples collected in the OSIRIS-REx mission. "The findings do not show evidence for life itself, but they do suggest the ...

For months, NASA was unable to open the sample container from the Osiris-Rex asteroid probe. It was found to contain over 51 grams. NASA's Osiris-Rex probe has brought a total of 121.6 grams of ...

Life on Earth, as we know it, needs a few things to get off the ground. It needs an abundance of liquid water, a Goldilocks temperature that won't make said water freeze or boil, and a collection ...