October 21, 2020 11:07 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/21/21527475/nasa-osiris-rex-asteroid-bennu-sampling-rocks-images
Stunning images show NASAs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft stirring up rocks on an asteroid
NASA shared astonishing images of its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft touching an asteroid yesterday, revealing how the vehicle stirred up rocks and debris on the object’s surface when it made contact. The goal of the tap was to collect a sample of material from the asteroid, but the engineers behind the spacecraft say they won’t for sure if they collected anything until this weekend, when they spin the vehicle and measure how much material is inside.
However, the OSIRIS-REx team feels confident that they got something. “Bottom line is from analysis of the images that we’ve gotten down so far, is that the sampling event went really well, as good as we could have imagined it...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/21/21527475/nasa-osiris-rex-asteroid-bennu-sampling-rocks-images
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