Planets and Moons  ID: 13051

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Approaches Asteroid Bennu

NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission launched in 2016 and now (August, 2018) is entering its approach phase. OSIRIS-REx will arrive at asteroid Bennu in December, 2018. OSIRIS-REx will help unveil the mysteries of our solar system's formation.

For more information, go to nasa.gov/osirisrex or asteroidmission.org.
 

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https://nasa.gov/osirisrex


Credits

Lead Producer:
Katrina Jackson (USRA)

Host:
Katrina Jackson (USRA)

Editor:
Katrina Jackson (USRA)

Videographers:
John Caldwell (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)
Michael Randazzo (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)
Michael P. Menzel (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)

Interviewees:
Lori S. Glaze (NASA/HQ Planetary Science)
Kenny Getzandanner (NASA/GSFC)

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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Mission:
OSIRIS-REX

Keywords:
SVS >> Asteroid
SVS >> OSIRIS-REx
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
SVS >> Bennu