Triumph on 20 October, as the firing of a nitrogen gas canister during a six-second period when the cylindrical collection head had contact with the surface of Bennu, led to a more-than-full apparatus. Return is due in September 2023; needless to say, the Highland Road Park Observatory will host an arrival party.
More information:
February 2021 Astronomy, pp. 8-9.
OSIRIS-REx
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Christopher K.
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Christopher K.
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Re: OSIRIS-REx
NASA has planned a news conference regarding OSIRIS-REx for 4pm CDT today. The conference is in anticipation of a successful recovery of the capsule filled with sample rubble of asteroid Bennu. The recovery effort will take place on 24 September above the Utah desert.
More information:
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa ... ng-in-utah
More information:
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa ... ng-in-utah
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Christopher K.
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Re: OSIRIS-REx
Lonnie Shekhtman is saying there will be optimal conditions tomorrow in Utah for the sample recovery team. HRPO will host a Sample Return Party tomorrow morning from 9am to 10:30am CDT. James is making breakfast burritos; first come, first served!
More information:
https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/osiris-rex-s ... urn-party/
https://blogs.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/2023/ ... le-return/
More information:
https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/osiris-rex-s ... urn-party/
https://blogs.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/2023/ ... le-return/
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Christopher K.
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Re: OSIRIS-REx
The current NASA Image of the Day touts the success of the OSIRIS-REx capsule's return to Earth. Full of Bennu material, the capsule was flown to Houston on a USAF C-17. The Bennu sample was collected on 20 October of last year.
The NIOD...
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/osir ... tah-desert
More information:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/2023/ ... n-houston/
The NIOD...
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/osir ... tah-desert
More information:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/2023/ ... n-houston/
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Christopher K.
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Re: OSIRIS-REx
Today's APOD is a mediumr-range shot of the OSIRIS-REx capsule. One week ago today, the United States Postal Service released an OSIRIS-REx stamp; the stamp is always equal to whatever the value needed is for one ounce of First Class mail.
29 September 2023 APOD:
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230929.html
More information:
https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/new-u ... -delivery/
Note: Sometimes I also post about "today's NIOD" but no NASA Images of the Day are ever dated. Consecutive days may have the same image.
29 September 2023 APOD:
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230929.html
More information:
https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/new-u ... -delivery/
Note: Sometimes I also post about "today's NIOD" but no NASA Images of the Day are ever dated. Consecutive days may have the same image.