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Close up of asteroid Bennu.

News roundup: OSIRIS-REx touches asteroid, COVID-19 cases on the rise, Tohono O'odham Nation donates to virus research

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 20.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

Daily News Roundup: Pascua Yaqui sue over ballot access, court mulls voter registration extension, and restaurants look for relief

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 12
Close up of asteroid Bennu.

OSIRIS-REx mission enters home stretch

UA-backed spacecraft is less than a month away from its first asteroid sampling attempt.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: State to invest millions in universities for COVID-19 efforts, OSIRIS-REx mission approaches critical moment

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 24
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft hovers above the asteroid Bennu during a rehearsal on August 11, 2020, months ahead of a planned mission to collect a sample of the asteroid from its surface.

Successful OSIRIS-REx rehearsal boosts optimism

The rehearsal put the spacecraft within 40 meters of the asteroid Bennu's surface.
Still image from the Aug. 11, second rehearsal of the OSIRIS-REx mission’s sample collection event at the asteroid Bennu.

OSIRIS-REx completes successful rehearsal above asteroid's surface

The mission is scheduled to collect a sample of material from the asteroid Bennu in October.
Image shows the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft approaching the asteroid Bennu in an April 14 rehearsal of the sample collection.

OSIRIS-REx passes milestone by rehearsing approach to asteroid

The first major rehearsal had the added challenge of COVID-19, which meant the mission's team could not be together for the test.
OSIRIS-REx photograph shows material being ejected from the surface of the asteroid Bennu in January 2019.

Discussions continue about mysterious particles around asteroid Bennu

Scientists say the objects, first detected in January, pose no threat to the OSIRIS-REx mission
An artist's conception of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft at the asteroid Bennu

OSIRIS-REx Mission Milestones

An excerpt from the Arizona Public Media documentary OSIRIS-REx: Countdown to Launch.
OSIRIS-REx captured pictures of particles around Bennu earlier this year.

Space Scientists Look For Answers in OSIRIS-REx Photos

Particles and boulders pose new questions for planetary researchers.
OSIRIS-REx photograph shows material being ejected from the surface of the asteroid Bennu in January 2019.

OSIRIS-REx Photographs Unique Particles Blasted From Bennu

An unexpected discovery excites UA scientists leading the asteroid sampling mission.
Image illustrating the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's journey from Earth on its way to the asteroid Bennu.

The Journey of NASA'S OSIRIS-REx Mission

A look back at the UA-led mission's origins and next steps in 2019.
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will attempt to sample soil from the surface of the asteroid Bennu.

Rocks On Bennu Create Bump for OSIRIS-REx Sample Search

The scientists have found more rocks than expected on the surface of the asteroid Bennu.
An image of the asteroid Bennu photographed by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.

Upcoming Milestones for OSIRIS-REx Mission

A discussion with the mission's image processing lead scientist.
The asteroid Bennu from the final approach of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.

Asteroid Receives Holiday Visitor: OSIRIS-REx Arrives at Bennu

About the size of an SUV, the spacecraft will shadow the asteroid for a year, before scooping up some gravel for return to Earth in 2023.
OSIRIS-REx completes a 26-month journey to the asteroid Bennu on Monday.

OSIRIS-REx is Arriving at Asteroid Bennu Monday

The UA-led mission will begin orbital operations after the spacecraft's initial journey of more than two years.

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