Touch And Go: NASA Samples An Asteroid
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The Challenges of Collecting Asteroid Samples
This chapter explores the difficulties encountered by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft as it approached the rugged terrain of asteroid Bennu and attempted its historic sample collection. It highlights the tension experienced by the team during the collection attempt and the innovative methods developed to assess the amount of material gathered amidst challenges, including the risk of losing samples.
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