Capturing the Cosmos: OSIRIS-REx's Orbital Dance Around Bennu for Sample Collection

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101955 Bennu stands as one of Earth's nearest celestial companions – an asteroid towering to the height of a skyscraper. Since late 2018, it has been the focal point of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. The arrival of OSIRIS-REx on December 3, 2018 marked the initiation of an intricate array of observations encircling Bennu. On May 10, 2021, OSIRIS-REx bids farewell to Bennu, embarking on its journey back to Earth, carrying an impressive haul of more than 60 grams of asteroid samples. This narrated video provides a comprehensive overview of the mission's entire trajectory during its tenure at Bennu.

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