Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 3, 2020

Tagging Bennu: The Movie

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 3, 2020 is “Tagging Bennu: The Movie,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: OSIRIS-REx , NASA’s GSFC , U. Arizona , Lockheed Martin. The original explanation runs about 205 words.

From the explanation

“This is what it looks like to punch an asteroid. Last month, NASA ‘s robotic spacecraft OSIRIS-REx descended toward , thumped into, and then quickly moved away from the small near-Earth asteroid 101955 Bennu .”

— APOD editors, November 3, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 3, 2020
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: OSIRIS-REx , NASA’s GSFC , U. Arizona , Lockheed Martin
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 205 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 3, 2020 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2020-november-3-tagging-bennu-the-movie

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