NASA successfully gathered more samples from asteroid Bennu than it initially anticipated, with the OSIRIS-REx mission now being deemed more than a success. 2 VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES NASA’s ORISIS-REx spacecraft delivered more than 120 grams of Bennu asteroid samples back to Earth on September 24, 2023, with the space agency now saying it …
After months of waiting, NASA said on Friday it has finally opened the OSIRIS-Rex sampler head to access the precious sample from the asteroid Bennu contained inside. The sample container landed on Earth in September but two fasteners of the container were stuck, preventing the opening of the container. But on January 10, NASA engineers …
2023 has been a ground-breaking year for NASA. From receiving asteroid sample to launching Psyche spacecraft, the US space agency achieved various milestones. As the year ends, we have compiled a list of 10 achievements of NASA. 10 top achievements of NASA in 2023: 1. This year NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio achieved a historic milestone …