OSIRISREx Slings Orbital Web Around Asteroid to Capture Sample 4K 1080pFHR

101955 Bennu stands as one of Earth's nearest celestial companions—a towering asteroid comparable in height to a skyscraper. Since late 2018, it has been the focal point of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. Touching down on December 3, 2018, OSIRIS-REx initiated an intricate sequence of observations, enshrouding Bennu in its scientific embrace. On May 10, 2021, OSIRIS-REx embarks on its journey back to Earth, carrying along more than 60 grams of samples procured from the asteroid's surface. This narrated video offers a comprehensive depiction of the mission's complete trajectory throughout its sojourn at Bennu.

More: https://nasa.gov/osiris-rex

Music: “Visionary” by Andy Blythe and Marten Joustra; “Babel” by Max Cameron Concors, via Universal Production Music

Data provided by: NASA/University of Arizona/CSA/York University/Open University/MDA

Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio
Dan Gallagher (USRA): Producer
Kel Elkins (USRA): Producer
Kel Elkins (USRA): Lead Data Visualizer
Dan Gallagher (USRA): Narrator
Michael Moreau (NASA/GSFC): Deputy Project Manager
Dante Lauretta (The University of Arizona): Principal Investigator
Kenny Getzandanner (NASA/GSFC): Engineer

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