OSIRIS-REx Slings Orbital Web Around Asteroid to Capture Sample

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, launched by NASA, utilized its robotic arm to collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu. During this process, the spacecraft briefly touched the asteroid's surface, firing nitrogen gas to disturb the surface material, which was then collected in a sample container. This mission aimed to bring back valuable insights about the early solar system and the composition of asteroids.