NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission - Asteroid Sample Return Preview

Join a press roundtable discussing NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, the agency's first asteroid sample return endeavor. Learn about the upcoming delivery of asteroid Bennu samples to Earth in September 2023, concluding a seven-year mission. Discover the critical space maneuvers and ground preparations required for a successful sample retrieval. Explore the new facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center designed for sample storage and analysis. Hear from mission leads as they outline the steps for safe sample delivery and explain the scientific significance of this ambitious project. Compare recent findings from Bennu with results from NASA's DART mission and JAXA's Hayabusa2 mission. Gain insights from experts including Michael Moreau, Nicole Lunning, Jason Dworkin, Sandra Freund, and Conel Alexander as they discuss the mission's progress and its potential impact on our understanding of asteroids and the early solar system.

AGU22 Press Roundtable: Arrival Preview: NASA's First Asteroid Sample Return Mission