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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe set for final flyby of asteroid Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe set for final flyby of asteroid Bennu
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Washington, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) NASA s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will get one last close encounter with Bennu on April 7 as it performs a final flyover to capture images of the asteroid s surface.
While performing the flyover, the spacecraft will observe Bennu from a distance of about 3.7 km - the closest it jhas been since the Touch-and-Go Sample Collection event on October 20, 2020, NASA said on Thursday.
The OSIRIS-REx team decided to add this last flyover after Bennu s surface was significantly disturbed by the sample collection event.
Washington, April 2
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will get one last close encounter with Bennu on April 7 as it performs a final flyover to capture images of the asteroid's surface.
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IMAGE: This artist s concept shows the planned flight path of NASA s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft during its final flyby of asteroid Bennu, which is scheduled for April 7. view more
Credit: Credits: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona
NASA s OSIRIS-REx mission is on the brink of discovering the extent of the mess it made on asteroid Bennu s surface during last fall s sample collection event. On Apr. 7, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will get one last close encounter with Bennu as it performs a final flyover to capture images of the asteroid s surface. While performing the flyover, the spacecraft will observe Bennu from a distance of about 2.3 miles (3.7 km) - the closest it s been since the Touch-and-Go Sample Collection event on Oct. 20, 2020.