The mechanism is kept inside a glove box to prevent any loss, ... and potential arc movement,” explained Nicole Lunning, OSIRIS-REx curator at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, ...

NASA is struggling to open a capsule containing precious asteroid samples from the OSIRIS-REx mission. Luckily, there is plenty of material to study on the outside of the container.

The OSIRIS-REx mission achieved a significant milestone as its asteroid sample return capsule safely touched down on Earth. With the capsule now in the hands of NASA's Johnson Space Center, the ...

Teams are working with glove boxes to try to keep the samples pristine, ... As for the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, NASA said after returning the sample it’s now on its way to study a different asteroid.

It’s official: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft snagged 121.6 grams of pristine space rocks when it bopped the asteroid Bennu four years ago, more than double the mission’s official science goal ...

The first U.S. asteroid sample, delivered by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to Earth on Sept. 24, has arrived at its permanent home at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where it will be cared ...

Brian May, Queen guitarist, astrophysicist revels in NASA OSIRIS-REx mission role. ... "Star Fleet Project," with a box set coming out Friday, July 14 (Photo by Brian May) By .