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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