Cosmic Chicago
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Tag: Eplained
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OSIRIS-REx Explained: NASA’s Asteroid Sample Return Mission
NASA is launching the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to the asteroid Bennu in order to analyze Bennu’s surface before returning to Earth with asteroid regolith. The seven-year mission will be the most significant space sample return since the Apollo missions returned with lunar samples. OSIRIS-REx is integral to learning more about the origins of our solar system,…
