An OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule training model parachutes down in this image from Aug. 30, 2023. This drop test was part of NASA’s preparations for the return of samples from the asteroid Bennu on Sept. 24, 2023. OSIRIS-REx was the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from an asteroid. This photo was chosen by […]
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OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer)
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August 19, 2024
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