OSIRIS-REx sample collection (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

OSIRIS-REx sample collection

Caption

An SwRI-led study found that the surface regolith of the asteroid Bennu is primarily loose rubble. Images taken before and after the touch-and-go sample collection indicate surface disturbances up to 15 inches away.

Credit

NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona

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Public Domain

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