April 3, 2021
The OSIRIS-REx probe will return to Earth soon. He is preparing for his final approach to Bennu by Jake Pearson Watch the video The most interesting space discoveries of recent years
The Osiris-Rex spacecraft will reach its final stage shortly before returning to Earth. The ship was launched from our planet in September 2016, and in October 2020 it “stuck” on the asteroid Bennu for 6 seconds and took rock samples from its surface.
OSIRIS-REx will begin returning to Earth soon
As reported by NASA, The Osiris-Rex mission will finally reach Bennu on April 7 (currently in orbit around the asteroid). It will then fly only 3.7 km from the surface of the facility, the closest since it was sampled six months ago.