
First American Mission To Sample An Asteroid Gets Green Light
• http://www.popsci.com, By Francie DiepOSIRIS-REx will scoop up a couple of ounces of dirt from the asteroid Bennu and bring it back to Earth.
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OSIRIS-REx will scoop up a couple of ounces of dirt from the asteroid Bennu and bring it back to Earth.
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