OSIRIS-REx

NAU planetary astronomer co-authors studies of asteroid Bennu as member of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission

Posted by Author on Source on October 8, 2020

Spacecraft collecting sample
OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Collecting a Sample of Bennu: Artist’s conception of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collecting a sample from the asteroid Bennu. Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona

“The spacecraft has been observing the asteroid for nearly two years now,” said Joshua Emery, associate professor in NAU’s Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science and a member of the OSIRIS-REx science team. “Bennu has turned out to be a fascinating small asteroid and has… Read more

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