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Coverage dated September 20, 2023 to September 24, 2023

NASA capsule brings home asteroid samples dating back to the birth of the solar system

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

In a dramatic 13-minute plunge back to Earth, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule safely landed in Utah after seven years in space.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. A 7-year journey to deliver an asteroid sample to Earth will soon end in Utah

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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    NASA capsule brings home asteroid samples dating back to the birth of the solar system

    Headline from CBS News ·

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  1. Gizmodo

    Telescope spots OSIRIS-REx returning from asteroid Bennu (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The NASA spacecraft will return a sample from the distant asteroid to Earth on September 24.

  2. CNET

    NASA's Osiris-Rex to Deliver Asteroid Sample to Earth on Sunday (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    A tiny shipment swiped from a space rock will touch down in the Utah desert this weekend

  3. Inverse

    NASA’s Historic OSIRIS-REx Mission Will Bring A Chunk of An Asteroid Back To Earth On Sunday (opens Inverse)

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    Inverse's feed description

    On Sunday, NASA will finally witness the descent of its first asteroid sample retrieval mission.

  4. Science News

    NASA’s OSIRIS-REx is poised to return bits of the asteroid Bennu to Earth (opens Science News)

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    Science News's feed description

    Asteroid dirt from Bennu could help reveal clues about the material that came together to make the solar system — and possibly where life comes from.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: Ancient asteroid sample lands on Earth in last leg of NASA OSIRIS-REx mission (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    If the mission is successful, experts say the rocks and dust the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft plucked from an asteroid named Bennu will fuel scientific research for generations.

  6. The Guardian

    Nasa’s Osiris-Rex mission: asteroid sample plummets towards Earth (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Capsule will contain some of oldest materials formed in solar system

  7. CBS News

    NASA says samples from asteroid Bennu will land on Earth Sunday after fiery descent (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The OSIRIS-REx sample return in Utah will bring a seven-year, four-billion-mile journey to a close, providing insights into the birth of the solar system.

  8. Astronomy Magazine

    OSIRIS-REx delivers Bennu asteroid samples — and starts its next mission (opens Astronomy Magazine)

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    Astronomy Magazine's feed description

    After flying by Earth this weekend, the probe will plot a course for the potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis.

  9. Local News 8

    A 7-year journey to deliver an asteroid sample to Earth will soon end in Utah (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — It’s the little spacecraft that could. On September 8, 2016, the OSIRIS-REx probe launched with a lofty goal to become NASA’s first mission to collect a sample from a near-Earth asteroid and bring it to our planet.

  10. Gizmodo

    Watch live as NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft returns asteroid samples to Earth (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The probe will drop off surface samples from asteroid Bennu on Sunday morning, aiming for a parachute-assisted landing in the Utah desert.

  11. NPR

    Watch Live: NASA sends an asteroid sample back to Earth (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    NASA's Osiris-REx mission sends a pristine sample of asteroid back to Earth Sunday morning. If it lands successfully, this cupful-or-so of space rock could shed light on the solar system's origins.

  12. Insider

    NASA will preserve asteroid samples from OSIRIS-Rex for centuries to come so that scientists not even born yet can study them (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The asteroid samples landed in the Utah desert Sunday morning, ending NASA's first ever mission to collect an asteroid sample.

  13. Science Alert

    Watch Live: NASA Is About to Deliver Asteroid Samples to Earth (opens Science Alert)

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    Science Alert's feed description

    After a long, successful, and fascinating journey, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is finally about to return its precious cargo to Earth.

  14. Vox

    A NASA asteroid sample just landed on Earth. It holds clues about the origins of life. (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived in Utah Sunday, carrying material from the dawn of the solar system.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    NASA capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in US – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu — categorized as a "near-Earth object" — have landed in the state of Utah. Scientists hope the sample will give a greater understanding of how Earth became habitable.

  16. Digital Trends

    OSIRIS-REx returns asteroid sample to Earth in NASA first (opens Digital Trends)

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    Digital Trends's feed description

    The OSIRIS-REx mission released its capsule containing a sample taken from the asteroid Bennu early this morning, and it landed in the Utah desert.

  17. Salt Lake Tribune

    OSIRIS-REx: Bennu asteroid sample lands in Utah, marks new achievement in NASA’s space exploration (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Salt Lake Tribune's feed description

    On Sunday, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft flew by Earth and dropped a sample of steroid Bennu to Utah's West Desert. NASA scientists hope the sample will include clues to the origins of the universe.

  18. Geek Wire

    NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe delivers sample of asteroid — and moves on to next target (opens Geek Wire)

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    Geek Wire's feed description

    NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully dropped off a capsule containing a sample of one asteroid — and is now heading for another one.

  19. Scientific American

    OSIRIS-REx's Asteroid Samples Are Finally Down to Earth (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    OSIRIS-REx—the first U.S. mission to attempt a sample return from a space rock—has successfully sent materials from asteroid Bennu back to Earth

  20. CNN

    A long-awaited asteroid sample has landed in the US (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft delivered a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu to Earth Sunday, dropping the sample capsule in the Utah desert.

  21. CBS News

    NASA capsule brings home asteroid samples dating back to the birth of the solar system (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    In a dramatic 13-minute plunge back to Earth, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule safely landed in Utah after seven years in space.

  22. Live Science

    NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule returns to Earth with a sample from the 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    A capsule containing 2 ounces of rocky material from the "potentially hazardous" asteroid Bennu has landed safely in the Utah desert after a seven-year mission in space.

  23. The Guardian

    Nasa’s Osiris-Rex capsule with Bennu asteroid samples hurtles towards Earth (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Capsule expected to land in the Utah desert at 10.55am ET and conclude a seven-year trek through the stars

  24. Wall Street Journal

    NASA Capsule Set to Deliver Rare Sample From Asteroid Bennu (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The Osiris-REx mission is bringing home the largest asteroid sample ever collected.

  25. Al Jazeera

    NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to bring samples of asteroid Bennu to Earth: What to know (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

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

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