NASA's OSIRIS-REx Successfully Delivers Largest-Ever Asteroid Sample to Earth
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NASA's spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx, is set to deliver a rare sample from the asteroid Bennu back to Earth, marking the first time the agency has attempted to bring back a pristine asteroid sample. The capsule is expected to land in the Utah desert on September 24, 2023, containing valuable scientific data that could provide insights into the early solar system and the origins of life on Earth.
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- NASA Capsule Set to Deliver Rare Sample From Asteroid Bennu The Wall Street Journal
- Watch NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe approach Earth tonight with free telescope livestream Space.com
- NASA's first asteroid sample on track for Sunday parachute landing in Utah Yahoo News
- University of Arizona led OSIRIS-REx returns Sunday KVOA Tucson News
- Largest asteroid sample ever collected is coming down to Earth Phys.org
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