OSIRIS-REx Slings Orbital Web Around Asteroid to Capture Sample

In this exciting video, we explore the latest mission of NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which successfully slings an orbital web around an asteroid to capture a sample. The asteroid, known as Bennu, is a small, rocky body that is approximately 200 million miles away from Earth. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is equipped with a suite of scientific instruments that allow it to study the asteroid's composition, structure, and history. The spacecraft has been orbiting Bennu since December 2018 and has been mapping its surface in high detail. Now, in a daring maneuver, the spacecraft has deployed a robotic arm to collect a sample from the asteroid's surface. This video features stunning visuals of the mission, including animations of the spacecraft's trajectory and actual footage of the sample collection process. Join us as we witness this incredible feat of human ingenuity and scientific exploration.