NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft to Make Historic Return to Houston in 2023
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully landed in Houston, Texas, after a 6-year journey! This marks the first-ever return of a sample of an asteroid to Earth, and the first sample from a primitive, carbon-rich body that could yield clues to the solar system’s earliest days. The sample-return capsule is carrying more than 2.1 ounces of material from the asteroid Bennu, which was collected during a series of touch-and-go maneuvers last October. Scientists are thrilled to have the sample back on Earth for further analysis, as it could provide unprecedented insight into our solar system’s history. Stay tuned for more exciting updates as the sample is further studied!
source: Phys.org