In the not-too-distant past, many viewed virtual reality primarily as a fun addition to gaming and entertainment applications. But in recent years, more and more companies and industries have been ...

In a historic special delivery spanning seven years and 4 billion miles, an estimated half-pound of rocks from a distant asteroid successfully parachuted into a Utah desert site Sunday morning and ...

OSIRIS-REx is due to make its return to Earth on Sept. 24. Here's everything you need to know about the mission and what it may reveal about the beginning — and the potential end — of life on Earth.

Dugway • A NASA capsule returning more than 200 million miles from the surface of asteroid Bennu, which scientists hope contains clues to the origins of our universe, landed among the sand and scrub ...

"Touchdown for science!" NASA says. "We're all breathing a huge sigh of relief." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. DUGWAY PROVING ...

NASA researchers on Wednesday will share how they plan to retrieve rock samples plucked from the surface of an ancient asteroid next month — an unprecedented feat for the United States. NASA’s news ...

NASA's first asteroid sample-return mission is in the home stretch toward its home planet. The agency's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft fired its attitude-control thrusters on Sunday (Sept. 10) in a subtle but ...