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science-and-technology2 years ago•3 min saved

"OSIRIS-APEX Mission Embarks on Solar Flyby En Route to Asteroid Exploration"

NASA's spacecraft, OSIRIS-APEX, previously known as OSIRIS-REx, successfully completed its first close solar flyby on its extended mission to asteroid Apophis. The spacecraft, which had previously collected samples from asteroid Bennu, is now undertaking a challenging journey that includes flying closer to the Sun than it was designed for and using innovative techniques to protect itself from the intense heat. This mission will help study asteroid Apophis before its close approach to Earth in 2029, an asteroid once considered a potential threat but now deemed safe for the next century.

via Gizmodo|

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science-and-technology2 years ago•3 min saved

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX Mission Targets 'God of Chaos' Asteroid in Critical Flyby

NASA's spacecraft OSIRIS-APEX, previously OSIRIS-REx, is set to explore the 'God of Darkness' asteroid, Apophis, after its historic mission to Bennu. Apophis will make a close flyby of Earth in 2029, offering a unique opportunity to study its surface changes due to Earth's gravity and to gain insights into planet formation and potentially hazardous asteroids. The mission will help advance our understanding of asteroid dynamics and contribute to planetary defense research.

via Earth.com|

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science-and-technology4 years ago•4 min saved

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX Mission Targets 'God of Chaos' Asteroid in Crucial Flyby

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, after successfully collecting a sample from asteroid Bennu, has been repurposed and renamed OSIRIS-APEX for a new mission to study asteroid Apophis. The spacecraft will take advantage of Apophis' close flyby of Earth in 2029, which will bring the asteroid within 20,000 miles of our planet, closer than some satellites. This event provides a unique opportunity to observe the effects of Earth's gravity on the asteroid and to gather data that could inform planetary defense strategies. OSIRIS-APEX will conduct detailed surface mapping and chemical analysis, similar to its previous mission, and will perform a maneuver to stir up surface material for study. The mission is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center with international partnerships and is part of NASA's New Frontiers Program.

via NASA|

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