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NASA NASAs Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) robotic deep-space probe is returning from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. On May 10, 2021 at 4:23 pm EDT, the spacecraft began its 2.5-year journey to Earth laden with rock and dust samples as its four high-thrust main engines fired for seven minutes to reach a relative velocity of 600 mph (1,000 km/h). Todays departure comes after weeks of preparations as Mission Control waited for Be...

It will take the craft nearly 2 1/2 years to get back to Earth. In this undated image provided by NASA, a sample container hovers over a capsule on the Osiris-Rex spacecraft near the asteroid Bennu. The capsule will eventually return to Earth with rubble collected in the container on Oct. 20, 2020, from the asteroid’s surface. (NASA via AP) (CN) — The first NASA spacecraft scheduled to bring asteroid samples to Earth has begun the long journey home, four years after reaching the ancient ast...

NASAs OSIRIS-REx heads back to Earth on 2-year journey after collecting samples from asteroid Bennu NASA spacecraft OSIRIS-REx heads back to Earth OSIRIS-REx has been studying and collecting samples from the asteroid Bennu, and now its heading back to Earth. FOX 10s Jennifer Martinez reports. PHOENIX - NASAs first asteroid sample mission is now on its way home from Bennu – but talk about a long trip – the journey is expected to take about two years. OSIRIS-REx ( xplorer) collected asteroid ...

NASAs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has begun its 1.4 billion mile journey back to Earth — and its carrying historic asteroid samples By Sophie Lewis NASA attempts historic touchdown on asteroid After nearly five years in space, a NASA spacecraft is nearing the end of its historic mission, beginning its journey home to Earth with a plethora of asteroid samples.  NASAs Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft be...

May 11, 2021 Share A probe from the U.S. space agency NASA is scheduled later Monday to fire its thrusters and leave the orbit of the asteroid Bennu, beginning a two-year journey back to Earth, complete with samples from the asteroid’s surface. The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) is scheduled to fire its thrusters for about seven minutes, taking it out of the asteroid’s orbit and setting it on a homeward course. OSI...

Spacecraft carrying historic asteroid samples begins journey to Earth Sophie Lewis © / AP Space Asteroid Grab After nearly five years in space, a NASA spacecraft is nearing the end of its historic mission, beginning its journey home to Earth with a plethora of asteroid samples.  NASAs Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft began its journey back to Earth on Monday — a trip thats expected to take around...

Spacecraft heads home with asteroid rubble AP, CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft on Monday fired its engines and began the long journey back to Earth, leaving the ancient space rock in its rearview mirror. The trip home for the robotic prospector — the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer, or Osiris-Rex — is to take two years. Osiris-Rex reached asteroid Bennu in 2018 and spent two years fl...

URL copied NASAs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft way back to Earth with asteroid sample After nearly five years in space, NASAs Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft is on its way back to Earth with an abundance of rocks and dust from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, the US space agency said. The spacecraft is due to reach Earth on September 24, 2023, after orbiting the Sun twice. On Monday, May 10, at 4.23 p.m. EDT, the spa...

NASA Rocket With Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Sample Headed Toward Earth At 600mph KEY POINTS The spacecrafts projected return date to Earth is Sept. 24, 2023 The capsule containing the asteroid sample will parachute to the Utah Test and Training Range, where scientists will be waiting After spending almost five years in space, NASAs asteroid probe is finally on its way back to Earth, carrying with it a sample from asteroid Bennu. At about 4 p.m. EDT Monday, NASAs OSIRIS-REx, which stand...

NASAs asteroid-tagging spacecraft has begun its journey home Scott Sutherland Tuesday, May 11th 2021, 3:45 pm - After punching a sample out of asteroid Bennu last year, OSIRIS-REx has begun its long journey back to Earth. Millions of kilometres out in space, NASAs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft fired its engines on Monday, propelling it away from asteroid Bennu and onto its path back to Earth. Carried within the probe is precious cargo that scientists here are anxiously looking forward to receiving. It...