Osiris-Rex To Take Second Close Look At Bennu

Artist's concept of the Osiris-Rex spacecraft departing asteroid Bennu.
Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona
NASA plans to delay departure of the Osiris-Rex spacecraft from the asteroid Bennu from March 3 to May 10, with a May 24 backup, which will provide an early April opportunity for a final flyby. Osiris-Rex gathered a hefty sample of surface material from the 1,640-ft. ancient planetary body on Oct...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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