Astronomy / Space Osiris-Rex - Asteroid Bennu probe arrives

[Para Handy]

In case anyone is interested, a NASA probe has made rendezvous with asteroid Bennu:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/dec/04/nasa-osiris-rex-bennu-asteroid

This is a sample-return mission from an asteroid that is a NEO (Near-Earth Object).

https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex

https://www.asteroidmission.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSIRIS-REx

[where is it]

 

[Jenner]

The mission's science team and principal researcher are at my alma mater: The University of Arizona!

Go Wildcats!

 

[Patrick_68000]

"Nasa probe reaches Bennu – asteroid that could one day hit Earth"

Why they do not explode it as in "Beyond, chapter 4" ?

 

[Para Handy]

An update on this via The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/science...kes-closest-ever-orbit-around-smallest-object


"Space probe Osiris-Rex makes closest ever orbit of smallest ever object

Nasa sampling mission skims a mile above tiny asteroid Bennu where it will try to land and collect samples"