JOURNAL ARTICLE

How NASA Captured a Piece of the Solar System's Past From an Ancient Asteroid.

  • Published In: Time.com, 2023. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kluger, Jeffrey 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the successful return of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's sample-return capsule, which contained 250 grams of rock and dust from the asteroid Bennu. The capsule re-entered Earth's atmosphere at high speed and landed in Utah after being released by the OSIRIS-REx mother ship. This mission marks OSIRIS-REx as the first American spacecraft to collect samples from an asteroid, following Japan's Hayabusa missions. The samples will be analyzed by over 200 scientists to understand the origins of the solar system and the potential role of asteroids in delivering essential materials for life on Earth. Additionally, NASA plans to send OSIRIS-REx on a new mission to the asteroid Apophis after its close approach to Earth in 2029. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Time.com. 2023/09, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:2476-2679
  • Accession Number:172335336
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