Osiris-Rex Reaches Bennu in Historic Asteroid Visit
NASA's Osiris-Rex arrives within 12 miles of the ancient asteroid Bennu after a two year chase and plans to orbit Bennu by December 31, aiming to collect at least 60 grams of dust and gravel for return to Earth in 2023. The mission, valued at $800 million, marks the first U.S. effort to gather asteroid samples.
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France suspends fuel tax hike amid continuing protests
France paused planned January increases on fuel tax and utility prices in a televised address by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, a move protesters called a first step as rioting and protests persisted nationwide with clashes in Marseille and blockades at depots and tolls.
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