NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, after a successful mission to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, is set to deliver its first asteroid sample to Earth on Sunday, September 24, 2023. The spacecraft’s live coverage will commence at 10 a.m. EDT on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the official NASA website, available for viewers at “https://www.nasa.gov/live“. For Spanish-speaking audiences, the landing event will also be broadcasted on various platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, starting at the same time. “To ensure the sample’s safe descent, it’s crucial that OSIRIS-REx travels at the precise speed and direction,” highlighting the importance of the spacecraft’s trajectory for … Continue reading Asteroid Bennu’s Treasures: OSIRIS-REx’s Sample Landing and Its Cosmic Implications