NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission Delivers Asteroid Bennu Samples to Earth Today!
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. The mission’s thrilling finale is taking place today, September 24, 2023, as OSIRIS-REx releases a capsule containing the Bennu samples for touchdown in the Utah desert.
Watch Live on NASA TV: nasa.gov/nasatv
10 a.m. EDT — Live coverage of NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return
5 p.m. EDT — Media briefing on NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return
All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time, which equates to UTC-4.
Follow sample-delivery updates on NASA's OSIRIS-REx blog:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/
OSIRIS-REx NASA page: https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex
University of Arizona's OSIRIS-REx Mission Page: http://www.asteroidmission.org
Video Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
Walt Feimer (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Lead Animator
Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Animator
Angeles Miron (Skillbridge Intern (U.S. Navy)): Animator
Jenny McElligott (AIMM): Animator
Jonathan North (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Animator
Kim Dongjae (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Animator
Michael Lentz (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Lead Art Director, Animator
Dante Lauretta (The University of Arizona): Lead Scientist
Dan Gallagher (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Lead Producer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Support
Rani Gran (NASA/GSFC): Public Affairs Officer
Duration: 2 minutes, 44 seconds
Release Date: Sept. 21, 2023
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