After overcoming significant obstacles, NASA’s $20 Million Mission to the “God of Chaos” Asteroid is ready for launch. This mission, which targets a potentially hazardous near-Earth object known for ...
NASA’s ambitious OSIRIS-APEX mission to study the asteroid Apophis has been spared from cancellation, but its future is far from secure. After threats of budget cuts that could have grounded the ...
A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in 2029. The 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis is set for ...
NASA's plans to fly a spaceship alongside a potentially hazardous asteroid in 2029 will continue — for the next year, at least. After threats of mission cancellation, the OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft ...
These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 encounter with Apophis. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...