OSIRIS-REx: NASA's Historic Asteroid Landing Mission Explained

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is set to return to Earth on September 24, carrying samples from the asteroid Bennu. The mission, which began in 2016, aims to provide insights into the origins of life and the movement of potentially hazardous asteroids. OSIRIS-REx will also visit the asteroid Apophis in 2029. Bennu, the first target, is a large space rock that could potentially collide with Earth in the future. The mission will help scientists understand the Yarkovsky effect and the role of asteroids in the formation of life on Earth.