NASA's OSIRIS-REx Becomes OSIRIS-APEX for Asteroid Apophis Mission

On 24th September, 2023, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft safely delivered a capsule to Earth, containing approximately 250 grams of rocks and dust collected from asteroid 101955 Bennu.

  • This achievement holds the promise of unravelling secrets about our solar system's formation and potential strategies for planetary defence.

Key Points

  • Bennu's Untouched Treasures: The samples from Bennu offer scientists a unique opportunity to investigate the untouched remnants of the early solar system, potentially providing crucial insights into how it formed and evolved.
  • Time Capsule of the Cosmos: Bennu, having remained largely unchanged for 4.5 billion years, is like a cosmic time capsule that can reveal ....
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