Science
NASA asteroid-sampling spacecraft will go look at ‘the mess it made’ – CNET
Osiris-Rex enthusiastically snagged a bit of asteroid Bennu and NASA wants to examine the mark it left behind.
The moment Osiris-Rex touched Bennu’s surface.
NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona
In October 2020, NASA’sOsiris-Rex spacecraft took a bite out of asteroid Bennu. Before Osiris-Rex returns to Earth to deliver its bounty, it’s going to revisit the scene of the heist.The asteroid-investigating spacecraft will perform one final very close flyby of Bennu on Wednesday to discover “the extent of the mess it made,” NASA announced Thursday.
Osiris-Rex was a little greedy during the sample capture operation,…
-
General10 hours agoNew Zealand wants more ‘automated decision-making’ in its welfare system. Could that lead to Robodebt 2.0?
-
Noosa News13 hours agoThe Pedro Pascal-Led Fantastic Four Face Julia Garner’s Silver Surfer in the New Full ‘First Steps’ Trailer
-
General12 hours agoFrom Humpty Doo to the bush, these voters’ views reflect the challenge for federal politicians
-
Noosa News15 hours agoQueensland set for ‘comfortable’ weather over Easter long weekend