The Bennu and Back: Journey's End
OSIRIS-REX is NASA's first asteroid sample return mission.
It launched in September 2016 on a journey to explore a
near-Earth asteroid called Bennu. In October 2020, the
spacecraft ventured to the asteroid's surface and
collected about 250 grams of material for delivery to
Earth. Now, two years and four months after leaving
Bennu, OSIRIS-REX is closing in on the place where its
journey began. The mission's thrilling finale will take place
on September 24, 2023, as a capsule containing the
Bennu samples touches down in Utah's West Desert.
Follow the journey to Bennu and back at:
https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex
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