Asteroid Trajectory Closest to Earth
101955 Bennu stands as one of Earth's closest planetary neighbors—an asteroid towering to the height of a skyscraper. Since late 2018, it has been NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission's celestial abode. The spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx, made its historic arrival on December 3, 2018, marking the beginning of an intricate dance of observations around Bennu.
On May 10, 2021, OSIRIS-REx bid farewell to Bennu, embarking on its journey back to Earth. Safely nestled within its spacecraft are precious cargo: over 60 grams of samples collected from the asteroid's surface. In this narrated video, we invite you to witness the mission's entire trajectory during its remarkable time spent with Bennu.