This image reveals healing groups taking part in field practice sessions in preparation for the retrieval of the sample return pill from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx objective on August 29, 2023, at the Department of Defense’s Utah Test and TrainingRange The sample was gathered from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020 by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft and has actually simply arrived atEarth Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber
< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Its vision is "To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity." Its core values are "safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and inclusion." NASA conducts research, develops technology and launches missions to explore and study Earth, the solar system, and the universe beyond. It also works to advance the state of knowledge in a wide range of scientific fields, including Earth and space science, planetary science, astrophysics, and heliophysics, and it collaborates with private companies and international partners to achieve its goals.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}] "> NASA‘s< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>OSIRIS-REx</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Launched in 2016, the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft will help astronomers investigate how planets formed and how life began, as well as improve our understanding of near-Earth asteroids.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}] "> OSIRIS-REx pill has actually securely returned asteroidBennu samples toEarth, landing inUtah after a regulated descent.(************ )
The U.S. has, for the very first time, provided rocks and dust from an asteroid toEarth NASA’s OSIRIS-REx sample pill, bring a sample of asteroidBennu, touched down on the Department of Defense’sUtahTest andTrainingRange at10:52 a.m. < period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>EDT</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>EDT is an abbreviation for Eastern Daylight Time, the time zone for the eastern coast of the United States and Canada when observing daylight saving time (spring/summer). It is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, and the Kennedy Space Center are in the Eastern Time Zone (ET).</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" > EDT( 8:52 a.m. MDT).
Radar information from theUtahTesting andTrainingRange validated that the pill went intoEarth’s environment as prepared at 10: 42 a.m. EDT( 8: 42 a.m. MDT) off the coast ofCalifornia
(********************************************************************************************************************************* )drogue parachute, the smaller sized of the 2 parachutes onboard the pill, opened after climatic entry to aid with stability and later on separated from the pill.The primary parachute released at10:47 a.m. EDT (8: 47 p.m. EDT). It slowed the pill below hypersonic speed to about 11 miles per hour by the time it touched the ground.
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OSIRIS-REx: Touching the Stars to Unearth Secrets of Our Origins
Unveiling the secrets of deep space typically needs a journey beyond our pale blue dot. Enter the OSIRIS-REx objective, NASA’s adventurous undertaking to connect and touch an ancient antique of our planetary system.
Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer, or OSIRIS-REx for brief, was not simply a mouthful of a name however a huge objective with several goals. Launched in September 2016, its main goal was to rendezvous with Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid.
But why Bennu?
Believed to be a carbon-rich body holding residues from our planetary system’s birth, Bennu guarantees hints about the foundation of life, the origins of natural particles, and the primitive procedures that led the way for life on Earth.
OSIRIS-REx’s journey wasn’t simply a meet-and-greet. The spacecraft was charged to study Bennu, map its surface in great information, and after that, in an interstellar pirouette, connect its robotic arm to gather samples. This ‘high-five’ with Bennu, referred to as the Touch-And-Go (TAG) maneuver, was a considerable emphasize, with the spacecraft briefly reaching the asteroid’s surface area to collect valuable regolith (rock and dust).
However, area objectives aren’t lacking obstacles. Bennu ended up being a boulder-strewn surprise, with a rugged landscape making the TAG operation a lot more precarious. But, versus the chances, in October 2020, OSIRIS-REx effectively gathered its sample.
The journey culminated with the sample’s go back to Earth simply minutes back, which will permit researchers a hands-on evaluation of product unblemished for billions of years. Beyond its clinical goals, OSIRIS-REx provides insights into asteroid characteristics, which may show essential in future planetary defense methods versus prospective asteroid effects.
In essence, the OSIRIS-REx objective is more than simply an area undertaking; it’s a bridge to our past, an insight into our cosmic area, and a beacon for future expeditions.
