There and Back Again: Asteroid Samples Return to Earth
OSIRIS-REx will help reveal Bennu’s detailed carbon chemistry and history of space weathering and unlock a key piece of the solar system’s early history.
The sample return capsule is scheduled for a soft touchdown via parachute in Utah’s desert on the morning of 24 September.
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