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EP14: OSIRIS-REX fist-bumps Asteroid Bennu (Qubit Episode)

STEMnews w/ Tyler Siskowic

English - October 31, 2020 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.92 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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In 2016, NASA sent a spacecraft with the mission to collect surface samples from an asteroid named Bennu which is 200M miles away. Last week, it successfully collected samples and is returning to Earth. It’s not just the rock samples that are a big deal. Listen to find out why this type of mission has become world renowned. Article Link Here. Follow STEMnews Podcast on Twitter or LinkedIn 



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