What is
OSIRIS-REX?
OSIRIS-REX
is a man-made artificial satellite which was launched on 8th
September 2016 from Cape Canaveral Air force station. OSIRIS-REX is launched to
take samples from the ancient asteroid Bennu and it is estimated to return
Earth on 2023.
What is Bennu Asteroid?
Bennu was discovered on 11th
September 1999 by Lincoln-Near Earth Asteroid research. The Bennu asteroid is
492 meter wide and it has a mass of 78 billion kilogram. Scientist estimated
Bennu could pass closer to Earth than moon in 2135, which close distance of
250,000 miles.
What is OSIRIS-REX Work?
The OSIRIS-REX is send to take
samples from the Asteroid Bennu to help scientist understand how heat radiated
from sun is gently steering Bennu on increasing menacing course through solar
system. The OSIRIS-REX
will return to Earth with the Bennu asteroid specimen on September
2023.
The OSIRIS-REX
passed 1.2 miles from bennu in late December; where, it will enter the object
gravitational pull. When Bennu reaches the Closes distance to Bennu Asteroid it
robot arm snatch samples of Bennu and after collecting samples the OSIRIS-REX
will return to Earth on September 2023.
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