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Finally here! Two years after #nasa 's #OSIRIS-REx mission returned samples of #asteroid #bennu to Earth, we have now received 319 mg to study in our labs. We are hoping to determine Bennu’s isotopic composition and learn more about its “birthplace” in the Solar System.
#osirisrex #asteroidbennu
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Finally here! Two years after #NASA 's #OSIRIS-REx mission returned samples of #asteroid #Bennu to Earth, we have now received 319 mg to study in our labs. We are hoping to determine Bennu’s isotopic composition and learn more about its “birthplace” in the Solar System.
#OSIRISREx #AsteroidBennu
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
One NASA science mission saved from Trump’s cuts, but others still in limbo https://arstechni.ca... #planetaryscience #sciencefunding #DonaldTrump #osiris-apex #solarsystem #spacepolicy #osirisrex #Science #Space #NASA
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
After trying to identify surface features on a 3D model of asteroid Bennu using a 2D map, I am of the personal opinion that we really should have punched Bennu much harder. #spaceexploration #osirisrex #osirisapex #bennu #scienceillustration
September 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Which would also make today the 9th anniversary of NASA launching OSIRISREx back on Star Trek's 50th anniversary.

(Which I remember because a science news segment of mine aired that night during a broadcast of "The Late Shift" on the old Vigilant Liberty Radio.)
September 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully delivered samples from the asteroid Bennu to Earth, offering scientists a glimpse into the early solar system. 🌌💫 #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidSamples
September 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NASA’s OSIRIS‑REx mission collected samples from near‑Earth asteroid Bennu in 2020, and analysis revealed presolar silicon‑carbide grains that predate the Sun. Read more: https://getnews.me/asteroid-bennus-samples-reveal-stardust-older-than-the-sun/ #asteroidbennu #osirisrex
September 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission reveals asteroid Bennu's complex origins, with sample containing materials from multiple solar system regions & potential interstellar components. #NASA #OSIRISREx
NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission Unveils Cosmic Origins of Asteroid Bennu
• NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission reveals complex origins of asteroid Bennu in August 2025 • Sample contains materials from multiple solar system regions, including potential interstellar components • Canadian Space Agency to receive and study portion of asteroid sample • Research published in Nature Astronomy and Nature Geoscience provides unprecedented insights into cosmic formation
ainewsbrew.com
September 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
New results from NASA’s OSIRISRex asteroid sample return mission by Purdue University scientist & her colleagues.
bit.ly/3Jy5MIF
Planetary scientist decodes clues in Bennu’s surface composition to make sense of far-flung asteroids
Space weathering expert Michelle Thompson OSIRIS-REx reveals why some gray asteroids reflect light at different wavelengths, like red or blue, more strongly. These results help shed light onto the evo...
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August 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
June's 2025 Arietids Daytime Meteor Shower is upon us! Let's celebrate with a flash sale. If you couldn't tell, we really love space around here. 🔭💫 Use discount code "LOOKUP" for 25% off!
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#Arietids #meteorshower #NASA #osirisrex
June 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
@jodrellbank.bsky.social Thank you and Dr Sarah Crowther for a wonderful evening learning about the #OSIRISREx asteroid sample return mission.

Always magical visiting in the evening too!

(Link with summary if you missed it: www.jodrellbank.net/events/dr-sa...)
May 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Astronomy Picture from 16/09/2020

Gravel Ejected from Asteroid Bennu

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200916.htm<a href="/hashtag/AsteroidBennu" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#AsteroidBennuo#OSIRISRExS#SpaceRocksa#SpaceMysterye#PlanetarySciencey#NASAc#BennuEjectionE#Cometlikeo#SolarSystema#AsteroidGravelidGravel
May 10, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Life’s ingredients found in asteroid Bennu: phosphates, amino acids, even RNA/DNA building blocks. Did life on Earth begin with a crash?

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#Astrobiology #Bennu #OSIRISREx #LifeOnEarth #SpaceScience #AlienLife
‘It blew us away’: how an asteroid may have delivered the vital ingredients for life on Earth
Extraterrestrial rocks, recently delivered by a space probe, could answer the big questions about alien lifeforms and human existence
www.theguardian.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
April 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Congratulations to the @OSIRISREx Team, including 🇨🇦 @csa_asc @MDA_space, for winning the @airandspace 2025 Michael Collins Trophy!

www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellit...

youtu.be/ybMhF-VbjAg?...
OSIRIS-REx Team - 2025 Michael Collins Trophy Winner
YouTube video by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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March 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
► VIDEO OF THE DAY • #OSIRISREX

Afternoon tunes :)
OSIRIS REX – Arrival Of The New Dawn
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKIg...
Osiris Rex - Arrival Of The New Dawn (MUSIC VIDEO)
YouTube video by Osiris Rex
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March 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
In two frames, OSIRISREx makes contact and sinks itself into the regolith covering the carbonaceous asteroid Bennu.
March 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Astronomy Picture from 16/09/2020

Gravel Ejected from Asteroid Bennu

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200916.htm<a href="/hashtag/AsteroidBennu" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#AsteroidBennuo#OSIRISRExS#SpaceRocksa#PlanetarySciencey#SpaceExplorationl#NASAo#Cosmologyo#DeepSpacee#AsteroidEjectionE#BennuMysteryuMystery
March 1, 2025 at 6:18 AM
A new study in Nature reveals that samples from Bennu contain an evaporite sequence formed from ancient brine.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#AsteroidBennu #OSIRISREx #SpaceExploration #PlanetaryScience #Astrobiology 🚀💦☄️
An evaporite sequence from ancient brine recorded in Bennu samples - Nature
Samples from the asteroid (101955) Bennu, returned by the OSIRIS-REx mission, include sodium-bearing phosphates and sodium-rich carbonates, sulfates, chlorides and fluorides formed during evaporation ...
www.nature.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:58 AM
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission uncovers an unexpected link between asteroid Bennu and Earth’s salt lakes, hinting that life’s building blocks may have cosmic origins.

#NASA #AsteroidDiscovery #OSIRISREx
Secrets from Space: Asteroid Sample Unveils Unexpected Earthly Connection
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission reveals startling chemical similarities between asteroid Bennu and Earth's ancient salt lakes, shedding light on our planet’s cosmic history.
geekoo.news
February 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM