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Scientists thought Bennu's surface was like a sandy beach, abundant in fine sand and pebbles, which would have been perfect for collecting samples.
Scientists found that asteroid Bennu's highly porous rocks are responsible for the surface's surprising lack of fine regolith.
Astronomers are studying asteroid Bennu, which was recently visited by the OSIRIS-ReX spacecraft to grab samples to be returned to Erath.
Scientists thought asteroid Bennu’s surface would be like a sandy beach, abundant in fine sand and pebbles, which would have been perfect for
After nearly five years in space, NASAâs Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer â OSIRIS-REx â spacecraft is on its way back to Earth with an abundance of rocks and dust from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. On May 10 at 3:23 p.m., the spacecraft fired its main engines full throttle for seven minutes â its most significant maneuver since it arrived at Bennu in 2018. This burn thrust the spacecraft away from the asteroid at 600 miles per hour, setting it on a 2 ½-year cruise toward Earth. âIt was very exciting to see ...