NASA scientists plan to bake, slice, and fire lasers at the asteroid sample from OSIRIS-REx to understand the creation of our solar system

Sat, 09/23/2023 - 00:15

osiris rex asteroid bennu illustration nasa — An illustration of OSIRIS-REx in orbit around asteroid Bennu.
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to deliver a return capsule with asteroid dust on Sunday.
The capsule should land in the Utah desert if all goes according to plan.
Scientists hope to study the asteroid dust and dirt in every way possible.

On Sunday, Earth should receive a very special package from space, if all goes according to plan.

After nearly three years, NASA's OSIRIS-REx is scheduled to finally deliver the largest asteroid sample ever to the Utah desert at approximately 10:55 a.m. ET.