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Video Shows NASA Probe Dispatching Asteroid Sample Capsule to Earth
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft had been carrying precious cargo for nearly three years before dropping it off in the Utah desert. As it bid farewell to its rock and dust samples from asteroid Bennu, the spacecraft captured a departing shot of its Earth-bound package as it headed off to another asteroid. NASA released a black and…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Is Racing Back to Earth With a Scoop of Asteroid
OSIRIS-REx, a NASA spacecraft tasked with collecting rocks and dust from a nearby asteroid named Bennu, is coming back home after almost five years away. The spacecraft, officially named Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer, officially fired its engines to begin its Earthward journey on May 10. Its return trip will take two…
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Stunning Images Show NASA’s Attempt at Scooping Samples From an Asteroid
Images captured by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx show the spacecraft’s sample head touching the surface of asteroid Bennu, which then became enveloped in a cloudy burst of dust and rock. The team now has to figure out how much surface material was collected, if any, but these images are being taken as a very positive sign.
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OSIRIS-REx Team Will Boop This Spot On Asteroid Bennu
The OSIRIS-REx team has decided on a location to collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu. It’s a 140-metre-wide crater that they’ve dubbed “Nightingale.”