NASA’s OSIRIS-REx ready for touchdown on asteroid Bennu

NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission is officially prepared for its long-awaited touchdown on asteroid Bennu’s surface. The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security—Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission has targeted Oct. 20 for its first sample collection attempt.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-nasa-osiris-rex-ready-touchdown-asteroid.html