.... The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is expected to get close to Bennu in August 2018, when it will begin studying the asteroid. If all goes according to plan, OSIRIS-REx will study Bennu for two years and then make...
...space for potential nearby threats. In order to raise awareness of the asteroid threat, Dr. Brian May (of Queen fame) and British filmmaker Grigorij Richters created Asteroid Day . On their website, anyone can sign a petition urging to accelerate the...
... also aid in future exploration and the economic development of space, such as asteroid mining. B612 is also a founding partner of Asteroid Day, a global awareness campaign that teaches people about asteroids and this year will be held on 30 June.