NASA Opens the Lid on OSIRIS-REx’s Sample Capsule

NASA Opens the Lid on OSIRIS-REx’s Sample Capsule

On Sunday, September 23rd, the Sample Retrieval Capsule (SRC) from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission landed in the Utah desert. Shortly thereafter, recovery teams arrived in helicopters, inspected and secured the samples, and flew them to the Utah Test and Training Range...
ESA – Hera takes wing

ESA – Hera takes wing

ESA’s Hera asteroid mission for planetary defence seen with one of its two solar wings added, during its continuing test campaign at the ESTEC Test Centre in the Netherlands.Watch the solar wing being deployed in this video clip. The van-sized spacecraft, left, is...
Solar eclipse glossary

Solar eclipse glossary

Back to Article List Sound like an expert with this vocab for the next eclipse. The April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse will be visible across much of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, with plenty of great locations in the path of totality. Make sure you’re prepared to...