Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 23, 2019

Places for OSIRIS-REx to Touch Asteroid Bennu

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 23, 2019 is “Places for OSIRIS-REx to Touch Asteroid Bennu,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , GSFC , U. Arizona , SVS , OSIRIS-REx. The original explanation runs about 152 words.

From the explanation

“Where is the best place to collect a surface sample from asteroid Bennu? Launched in 2016 , NASA sent the robotic Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) to investigate the 500-meter-across asteroid 101955 Bennu .”

— APOD editors, December 23, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 23, 2019
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: NASA , GSFC , U. Arizona , SVS , OSIRIS-REx
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 152 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 23, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-december-23-places-for-osiris-rex-to-touch-asteroid-bennu

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