"NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission: Largest Asteroid Sample Delivery and Live Viewing Details"

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NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft is set to deliver the largest sample yet from an asteroid as it flies by Earth on Sunday. The spacecraft will drop off at least a cupful of rubble it collected from the asteroid Bennu, concluding a seven-year mission. Scientists anticipate receiving about half a pound of pebbles and dust, providing valuable insights into the formation of our solar system. The sample capsule will parachute into the Utah desert while the spacecraft continues its journey to explore another asteroid. This marks NASA's third sample return from deep space, with previous missions yielding lunar and comet dust samples.
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