NASA satellite collects rocks from asteroid to return to Earth.

OSIRIS-REx TAGSAM head contacting Bennu’s rocky surface during sample collection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj0O-fLSV7c

OSIRIS-REx briefly contacted Bennu, releasing a gas blast that lofted pebbles into the TAGSAM sample head.

The head was then stowed in the sample-return capsule for the flight home.

Thursday October 22nd 2020