Space studies carried out in recent years have attracted a lot of attention. The news emerging today is at a level that will attract the attention of space enthusiasts. Space agency NASA announced that the first asteroid samples collected in space will come to Earth by the end of the week. Here are the details!
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft brings first asteroid samples!
Nowadays, space studies are increasing NASAtakes another important step. The space agency’s mission to collect samples from the surface of an asteroid OSIRIS-REx The vehicle is preparing to bring the samples it collected to Earth.
from asteroid Bennu These collected samples have already become a matter of curiosity. Especially the emergence of a new discovery every day excites everyone. OSIRIS-REx The vehicle’s return to Earth will also be broadcast live.
The OSIRIS-REx vehicle, launched on September 8, 2016, was launched two years later. On October 20, 2020 He managed to take samples from the surface of the asteroid Bennu. From that date on, the capsule’s journey back to Earth continues. of the vehicle On September 24, 2023 at 17.00 US Department of Defense To Utah Test and Training Range It is expected to land.
NASA stated that for this landing to occur, spacecraft operators must ensure that OSIRIS-REx has entered the planet’s atmosphere at a certain angle and speed. Additionally, according to the agency’s statement, this mission will help investigate how planets form and how life begins.
Experts explained that the outside of the asteroid was actually loosely attached to each other. And also “It’s like stepping into a plastic ball pit” He added that it has a surface that makes you feel. However, clear information about the asteroid will come after the asteroid is examined.
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