Bennu asteroid sample returned

Bennu asteroid sample returned

Image Credit: NASA

The NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft returned its collected sample on 24 September 2023 before continuing on into its extended mission to asteroid Apophis, which is set to make a close encounter of Earth in 2029.

With an estimated 250 grams of material collected, we're looking forward to the results both to compare and contrast against the Hayabusa2 sample (which collected about 5 grams) from fellow C-type asteroid Ryugu as well as to learn more about the Bennu itself.