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An asteroid sample is about to land on Earth. Here’s what to expect

When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swings by Earth on Sunday, it is expected to deliver a rare cosmic gift: a pristine sample collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu.If all goes according to plan, ...
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China’s Tianwen-2 probe is sliding into orbit around a tiny near-Earth asteroid to grab a sample next month

China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft is on track to reach asteroid (469219) Kamoʻoalewa for close-approach observations and sample ...
THE WEEK

Asteroid sample on way to Earth may help answer Big Bang questions

Material from an asteroid will "come screaming into Earth's atmosphere on Sunday at more than 15 times the speed of a rifle bullet" – but it has all been planned by space scientists, who hope it will ...
Yahoo

Scientists obtain deepest rock sample from Earth's mantle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists using an ocean drilling vessel have dug the deepest hole ever in rock from Earth's mantle - penetrating 4,160 feet (1,268 meters) below the Atlantic seabed - and ...
CNN

An asteroid sample is about to land on Earth. Here’s what to expect

Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swings by ...