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![This image shows the "moonrise" of the satellite as it emerges from behind asteroid Dinkinesh as seen by the Lucy Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager (L'LORRI), one of the most detailed images returned by NASA's Lucy spacecraft during its flyby of the asteroid binary. This image was taken at 12:55 p.m. EDT (1655 UTC) Nov. 1, 2023, within a minute of closest approach, from a range of approximately 270 miles (430 km). From this perspective, the satellite is behind the primary asteroid.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fyCAP6UPkSwxsWVpGkGyrP-320-80.jpg)
NASA flyby of "Dinky" asteroid reveals hidden moon
By Brandon Specktor published
NASA's Lucy spacecraft has found a hidden asteroid "moon" swirling around the larger main belt asteroid Dinkinesh, affectionately known as Dinky.
![NASA scientists opening the OSIRIS-REx sample lid after the capsul's return to Earth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JCC9bDaFvpjNtxzbAtFqqG-320-80.jpg)
NASA reveals 1st sample collected from potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu to public — and it may contain the seeds of life
By Ben Turner published
The sample from the asteroid Bennu, collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, was unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
![An artist impression of Earth quasi-satellite Kamo`oalewa near the Earth-Moon system.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LUy6diK6LsKmCZsJ3g7jhY-320-80.jpg)
A chunk of the moon appears to be orbiting near Earth, new study suggests
By Ben Turner published
The asteroid Kamo'oalewa may have been ejected by a massive impact on Earth's moon, a new simulation has revealed.
![OSIRIS-REx curation team members at NASA’s Johnson Space Center begin the process of removing and flipping the TAGSAM (Touch-and-Go Sample Mechanism) from the avionics deck of the mission's science canister.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FnguPE2AvXpvUU6mWnX4vJ-320-80.jpg)
NASA is locked out of its OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample because of 2 faulty fasteners
By Monisha Ravisetti published
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.
![An illustration of the Psyche spacecraft surveying the massive, metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/omBWDXdRo8iPjKKbn6LVfG-320-80.jpg)
Psyche: Everything you need to know about NASA's mission to a huge metallic asteroid
By Ben Turner published
Launched on Oct. 13, 2023, the NASA mission to visit the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche aims to find crucial clues about the formation of our solar system's planets.
![A view of the sample inside the OSIRIS-REx sample collector.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YbtqVMRwq7rjDbLEhyEe7b-320-80.jpg)
NASA finally reveals 1st sample from potentially-hazardous asteroid Bennu — and it may contain the seeds of life
By Ben Turner published
After a years-long mission to collect and retrieve rock samples from the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, NASA has revealed its initial findings — and perhaps a clue to life’s origins on Earth.
![A black hexagonal box with an orange eye in the center, sitting in the Utah desert. This is the OSIRIS-REx return capsule, safely landed on Earth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ymjduheoZRGUYAfXdk824R-320-80.jpg)
NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule returns to Earth with a sample from the 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu
By Ben Turner published
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.
![fossilized flowers on red sandstone from morocco](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BKev5inAn38EFzv8SXntq8-320-80.jpg)
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs allowed flowers to thrive in a post-apocalyptic world
By Patrick Pester published
Scientists have discovered flowering plants were largely unscathed by the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction event 66 million years ago, allowing them to take advantage of the new, dinosaur-free planet.
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