• Asteroid 101955 Bennu Rotating 24.9.2020 • This rotating mosaic of asteroid Bennu is composed of 40 images captured by the PolyCam imager onboard NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft over a four-hour period on December 2, 2018. During the observation period, the spacecraft’s range to the center of the asteroid decreased from about 15.3 to 14.6 miles (24.6 to 23.5 km). • More on 101955 Bennu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101955_Bennu • Source: NASA Goddard Media Studios • Credit: NASA/Goddard/Universi

When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample of near-Earth asteroid Bennu, it revealed surprising details about Bennu’s loosely packed surface. The spacecraft’s arm sank almost half a metre into the asteroid, far deeper than expected, confirming that Bennu’s surface is incredibly weak. 🪨 During the event, OSIRIS-REx collected a handful of material and kicked up roughly six tons of loose rock. It will return its sample of Bennu to Earth in September 2023. Thanks to its contribution to the m

Bennu reescribe la historia del origen de la vida 🛰️ En 2023, la misión OSIRIS-REx de la NASA trajo a la Tierra muestras directas del asteroide Bennu, un objeto que se formó en los primeros millones de años del sistema solar. Lo interesante es que ese material ha permanecido prácticamente intacto durante más de 4.500 millones de años, así que se trata de una auténtica cápsula del tiempo química. #ciencia #curiosidades #divulgacion 👉 Referencia: Glavin, D. P., Dworkin, J. P., Alexander, C. M. O