OSIRIS-REx creates a web around the asteroid to catch a sample - watch it in 4K

Video Credit - NASA Goddard

As one of Earth's nearest celestial companions, 101955 Bennu stands as an asteroid towering at skyscraper-like heights. Since the latter part of 2018, it has served as the dwelling place for NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. This mission unfolded as OSIRIS-REx made its arrival on December 3, 2018, initiating an intricate tapestry of observations cast around Bennu. On the cusp of May 10, 2021, OSIRIS-REx embarked on its departure from Bennu, commencing a homeward journey bound for Earth. Accompanying this return is a precious payload: a collection of over 60 grams of samples retrieved from the asteroid's surface