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NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft

NASA’s Osiris-Rex mission to collect asteroid samples from Bennu culminates September 24 with a soft landing in Utah. The samples will provide insight into the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable. The capsule will be airlifted to a clean room and the sample sent to mission…

The Hindu

‘A treasure for scientific analysis’: Nasa holds Bennu asteroid sample press conference – as it happened

The blog is now closed, but you can read the full story about the successful Osiris-Rex sample touchdown here

The Guardian - US

NASA asteroid sample lands safely in Utah before being whisked away by helicopter

NASA's Osiris-REx mission has successfully returned a pristine sample of asteroid back to Earth. This cupful-or-so of space rock could shed light on the solar system's origins.

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Science This Week | NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to bring back asteroid fragments, no signals from Vikram and Pragyan and more

Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top 7 stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

The Hindu

Chandrayaan-3 analyzes sulfur on Moon

Sulfur in soils near the Moon’s poles might help astronauts live off the land one day

Salon

NASA's first asteroid samples streaking toward Earth after release from spacecraft

A space capsule carrying NASA’s first asteroid samples is streaking toward a touchdown in the Utah desert

The Independent UK

Nasa to return largest asteroid sample ever as UK helps with research

A capsule of material collected from asteroid Bennu is expected to land at 3.55pm BST on Sunday.

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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to bring samples of asteroid Bennu to Earth: What to know

NASA’s first US mission to collect an asteroid sample is returning with a sample from asteroid Bennu.

Al Jazeera

What is Nasa’s Osiris Rex space mission?

The US space agency will bring home the largest asteroid sample ever returned to Earth on Sunday.

The Independent UK

NASA's first asteroid samples land in Utah desert

NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey.

France 24

Genomic clues suggest humans’ ancestors nearly went extinct 9L years ago

Genome sequencing has enabled researchers to uncover population bottlenecks, founder events, and the age of genetic diseases in the history of human evolution and migration. Ancient DNA recently revealed a super-bottleneck in human evolution 900,000 years ago, which could have shaped humanity in ways we don't yet know. Genomic analysis…

The Hindu

How can we find life on other planets?

It's possible we may find planets where life is only just getting started.

The Canberra Times

Bennu asteroid may strike Earth in 2182

The most likely date for Bennu to hit Earth is Sept. 24, 2182 — exactly 159 years after the mission returns

Salon

Think this summer was bad? Just wait

The calamitous summer of 2023 was an oasis of tranquility, compared to what's coming

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As the world's diplomacy roils a few feet away, a little UN oasis offers a riverside pocket of peace

Inside, those who administer the world look for peace

The Independent UK

What is Autumn Equinox and why does it happen?

The Autumn Equinox means summer is now officially over

The Hindu

Most pink diamonds were birthed by a disintegrating supercontinent. Where can we find more?

Scientists found that at Argyle, diamonds crystallised deep in Earth’s interior were brought to the surface when a supercontinent, Nuna, began to break apart

The Guardian - UK

Toys, twisted rollercoasters, rooftop fountains: meet this year’s Turner Prize nominees

Barbara Walker, Ghislaine Leung, Rory Pilgrim and Jesse Darling explain what’s gone into their nominated work – from a ‘dysfunctional’ steel rollercoaster to a dramatic fountain splashing water on to the venue floor

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NASA Needs To Solve One Critical Problem Before Humans Can Travel To Mars

Traveling to space poses risks to the human body. Scientists need to find solutions for these hazards before any manned missions to the red planet.

The Hindu

Pragyan rover finds an unexpected surprise on the moon: sulphur | Explained

Instruments on the Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 mission measured sulphur in the soil, suggesting higher concentrations than expected. This could enable astronauts to live off the land and build solar cells, batteries, fertiliser and concrete from lunar resources.

The Hindu

What will ‘cosmic detective’ OSIRIS-Rex bring back on September 24? | Explained

NASA's OSIRIS-Rex mission will drop a capsule of pristine asteroid material in the Utah desert on September 24. The astro-material may provide insights into how planets formed, what materials were present in the early Solar System, and how life on the earth began. OSIRIS-Rex had to precisely choreograph a celestial…

The Conversation

Ontario's Greenbelt: A step in the right direction, but is it enough to protect biodiversity?

Doug Ford has announced that he’s reversing his controversial plan to remove lands from Ontario’s Greenbelt, following a massive public outcry and the resignation of two of his ministers.

The Independent UK

Prince William received sweet gift for his children during New York City trip

Prince of Wales was in New York this week for Earthshot Innovation Summit

WEKU

A source of carbon — a building block of life — is found on Jupiter's moon Europa

"The discovery signals a potentially habitable environment in the ocean of Europa," according to the Webb Space Telescope's website.

France 24

Look Up Space: The French company aiming to make space sustainable

Finding space... in space! We speak to General Michel Friedling, founder of Look Up Space, the French startup that's developing a solution to better navigate Earth's increasingly cluttered lower orbit.

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