OSIRIS-REx mission: Everything you need to know
The OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission will deliver pieces of asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023, before moving on to study asteroid Apophis in 2029.
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The OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission will deliver pieces of asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023, before moving on to study asteroid Apophis in 2029.
Before-and-after images and measurements revealed a treasure trove of data from the few seconds that it took for the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to collect an asteroid sample, which is currently en route to Earth. Among the findings, published in the journal Science: The particles making up Bennu's exterior are so loosely packed and lightly bound to each other that they act more
In a study co-authored by UH Mānoa planetary geologist David Trang, asteroid Bennu’s boulder-covered surface gives it protection against small meteoroid impacts.
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This illustration shows the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft departing asteroid Bennu to begin its two-year journey back to Earth. Credits: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona. On May 10, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer, or the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, will say farewell to asteroid Bennu and begin its journey back to Earth. During its Oct. 20, 2020, sample collection event, the spacecraft collected a substantial amount of material from Bennu’s surface, likely exceeding the mission’s requirement of 2 ounces (60 grams). The spacecraft is sc...