Too Benu 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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