OSIRIS-REx will rendezvous with the asteroid Bennu in 2018 and return a sample of it to Earth in 2023.

Early analysis of the asteroid Bennu sample returned by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed dust rich in carbon, nitrogen, and organic compounds, all of which are essential components for life ...

The NASA OSIRIS-REx mission scooped up the 4.3-ounce (121.6-gram) pristine sample from the near-Earth asteroid in 2020 and returned it to Earth last September.

Oct. 20, 2020: Sample collected from Bennu. April 7, 2021: Final flyover of Bennu. May 10, 2021: OSIRIS-REx begins journey back to Earth. Sept. 24, 2023: Sample Return Capsule lands on Earth.

Combined with the samples already collected, OSIRIS-REx returned a total of 4.29 ounces (121.6 grams) of material from asteroid Bennu — that's more than double the mission's goal and the largest ...

The sample collected from the 4.5 billion-year-old near-Earth asteroid Bennu in October 2020 by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission arrived on Earth in a capsule on September 24, dropping from the ...

OSIRIS-REx spacecraft returning home with asteroid sample Scientists say that the sample could hold evidence to the origin of life on Earth Share Updated: 4:05 PM EDT Jul 1, 2023 Infinite Scroll ...

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April 7, 2021: Final flyover of Bennu. May 10, 2021: OSIRIS-REx begins journey back to Earth. Sept. 24, 2023: Sample Return Capsule landed on Earth. Jan. 19, 2024: TAGSAM opened and photographed.

Early analysis of the asteroid Bennu sample returned by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed dust rich in carbon, nitrogen, and organic compounds, all of which are essential components for ...