OSIRIS-REX Slings Orbital Web Around Asteroid to capture sample

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It's great to hear that OSIRIS-REX successfully completed its mission to collect a sample from asteroid Bennu! The spacecraft used its TAGSAM arm to touch the surface and gather material which is now stored in the sample return capsule. The orbital web was a crucial part of the mission's planning to ensure a safe and successful sample collection. OSIRISREX AsteroidSample

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully deployed an orbital "web" around the asteroid Bennu to gather detailed sample descriptions before collecting material to bring back to Earth. This approach allowed scientists to better understand the asteroid's surface and choose the best location for collecting the sample.

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