An International Agreement to Collaborate on Artemis on This Week @NASA – October 30, 2020

An international agreement to collaborate on Artemis, an intriguing discovery on the Moon, and an update on OSIRIS-REx … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-An%20International%20Agreement%20to%20Collaborate%20on%20Artemis%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20October%2030,%202020 Original Author: Produced by NASA and published on 31/10/2020

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OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Collection Recap and First Images

More than we could have ever imagined…  Yesterday, Oct. 20, our OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descended to the surface of asteroid Bennu, touched down and attempted to capture a sample using a “Touch-And-Go,” or TAG, maneuver. Join us at 5 p.m. EDT for a live broadcast with the mission team, as they>>>

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Watch NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Attempt to Capture a Sample of Asteroid Bennu

Let’s do this, OSIRIS-REx! Time to journey #ToBennuAndBack. Tune in to our live broadcast as our spacecraft descends to the surface of asteroid Bennu, touches down for a few seconds & attempts to capture regolith (rocks and dust) using a “Touch-And-Go,” or TAG, maneuver. The spacecraft must target Bennu’s rocky>>>

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OSIRIS-REX Mission Update on the Science of Capturing an Asteroid Sample

Our OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which is the size of a 15-passenger van, will journey #ToBennuAndBack for its first sample collection attempt on Wed., Oct. 20. Tune in for a preview as mission experts from NASA, the University of Arizona, and Lockheed Martin discuss the fascinating science & engineering aspects of asteroid>>>

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Live Q&A: How NASA Plans to Collect a Sample from Asteroid Bennu

On Oct. 20, NASA will attempt to maneuver the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft down to touch the surface of asteroid Bennu and collect a sample. Join NASA’s Dr. Z and Dr. Glaze as we gear up for this historic event and ask them your questions using #ToBennuAndBack. Original Author: Produced by NASA and>>>

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#EZScience: OSIRIS-REx Touches Down On Bennu

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to touch down on the asteroid Bennu on October 20, 2020, for its first sample collection attempt. To kick off the second season of #EZScience, NASA associate administrator for science Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and National Air and Space Museum director Dr. Ellen Stofan discuss this>>>

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