16 October 2020
SWRI tests "Clockwork Starfish" for sampling asteroids
... or two locations on their surface, a future mission carrying dozens of micro-sampler landers like these could return samples from various locations on numerous asteroids,” said SwRI Principal Scientist Dr. Alex Parker, who led development of the...
27 September 2021
Early findings from Chang'e 5 samples shows a mix of "exotic" materials
...forward by giving an insight into the chemical make-up of the samples and how they link to nearby geological features. Presented by ... "All of the local and exotic materials among the returned samples of Chang'e-5 can be used to answer a number of ...
22 December 2021
Scientists present the first-ever analysis of samples retrieved from Ryugu
...Astronomy are from two different teams working on different aspects of the samples. One team is headed by C. Pilorget at Université Paris-...planetary bodies in our Solar System. “The samples constitute a uniquely precious collection, which may ...
04 December 2020
Asteroid sample from Hayabusa2 to land on Earth 6 December
... clues to the origin of the Solar System and possibly even life on Earth. The rock and dust samples should also tell us how long Ryugu has been orbiting in close proximity to Earth. With just a couple...
January 2018
NASA’s space police wield full force of law
...missions that garnered about 382 kilograms of rocks, core samples, pebbles, sand and dust extracted from the lunar ...Nancy Carlson. Sotheby’s auction in July 2017 of the NASA Lunar Sample Return bag. After receiving the bag, Nancy began wondering if it...
January 2017
Blueprint for NASA’s journey to Mars
... The Next Mars Orbiter is planned to provide enhanced remote sensing capabilities, high-rate communications, and possible sample storage or transportation. EM-3 will continue the outpost’s assembly in cis-lunar space. Before the crew arrives in Orion...
