NASA Opens a Time Capsule from Space and Gets a Shocking Surprise!

In this episode, we will tell you the amazing story of OSIRIS-REx and Bennu, a NASA mission that collected and returned the largest asteroid sample ever. We will explain why NASA chose Bennu as a target, how OSIRIS-REx reached and mapped the asteroid, how it collected and stored the sample, and how it brought it back to Earth. We will also reveal what NASA scientists found when they opened the capsule and what they hope to learn from the asteroid material. Finally, we will discuss the future plans for OSIRIS-REx and its next destination: another asteroid called Apophis. Join us as we explore the secrets of OSIRIS-REx and Bennu in this cosmic adventure.

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[davep]

Brian May, guitarist for Queen was part of the team. After Freddy died, he went back and completed his PhD in astrophysics. Then went back on tour. Then, in spirit, to an asteroid. What a slacker.

[jal]

These contacts with asteroids are the most amazing thing NASA has done, imo. Matching the orbit and the speed and getting in touch with it is so incredible.

[justarandomguy]

Imagine a malfunction occurs when the craft is near apophis then causing the asteroid change its direction and now 100% exactly going to crash to earth

[michaelsteven]

What A True Friend of Man ! It overcomes all threats to land on the spot & returns home, completing its
most arduous mission safely ! Thus,
indicating its responsibility, awesome
skill & dedication, being the brain child of NASA ! ❤️❤️

[anupshrestha]

And this is how we brought Venom to earth 💀

[paulmakinson]

Apparently, Bennu is more like a pile of rubble held together by very weak gravitational forces. I don't see how it could turn into a compact rock without a stronger force compressing it, weathering (changes in temperature/phase change of constituents) and creation of some kind of matrix like water ice holding the rest of the stuff together. Asteroids that are big rocks were probably the debris from a collision between bigger objects.
I tend to agree that the initial accretion of dust and small particles in asteroid and planet formation owes more to electrostatic forces than to gravity until the pile is large enough to generate enough gravity to continue it's accretion. Just like the fluff under your bed tends to accrete into fluff balls (if you don't sweep often enough).

[rogerhelton]

I heard when they opened that capsule the thing that surprised the scientist the most. Is that there was a stale Pizza. With one piece missing. Inside the capsule. And a note that they could not read

[Bobsmith-yfoy]

These missions are incredible. They travel millions of kms, work out a suitable landing place, land, take a sample, then head back to 🌎 earth. But they arent finished - the sample is fired back to earth then off to do it all again. The level of precision and engineering excellence is amazing.

[myfrestuff]

"All the fine ladies are making a fuss, but I can't pay attention 'cause I'm on that dust!" - Beastie Boys Slow Ride (1986)

[sandmanCQB]

I think the general public has no concept of exactly how difficult it is to actually accomplish things like this. The mathematical calculations involved are unreal. Simple terms, imagine a Quarterback throwing a long pass to a Receiver. He has to throw it at an exact spot the Receiver will be, 5 seconds AFTER he releases the ball.
Longer reference... When a Sniper makes a LONG shot, 1000 yards, 2000 yards, the factors involved are exponentially more difficult. At 2000 yards, you have to account for temperature, humidity (water in the air makes for more resistance on the bullet), spin drift (the bullet rotates clockwise, causing the bullet to go UP, and to the Right. Gravity causes the bullet to be pulled Down. Distance, which means the bullet takes more Time to travel. That's when the Coriolis Effect (the Rotation of the Earth) means that in the time it takes for the Bullet to travel from where it's Fired, to the Target, increases, so the Shooter has to aim where the Target WILL BE, not where it is when the Shot is fired.
These are "Earthly" Terms.
When you are Firing a Rocket into Space, now you're talking about MILIONS TO BILLIONS of Miles.
It's like trying to Fire a Bullet, at another Bullet that's already been Fired, and moving at speeds that aren't measured in Feet Per Second, but rather, 10s of 1000s of Miles Per Hour, or faster.
Most Rocket Launches are initiated from as close to the Equator as possible, because the Earth Rotates at about 1000 Miles Per Hour, making it easier to break free of the Earth's Gravity.
But simply, try shooting, and hitting a Bullet moving at 3000 Feet Per Second (Depending on the Round you're Firing).
To hit an Asteroid with a Probe is all that, but 1000s of times more difficult.
So when kids ask "Why do I need to learn Math ?", this is why.

[danielkraus]

This is an amazing achievement. It’s unbelievably difficult to do a mission like this.

[readytoexplore]

That's why world space agencies should tie up with each other and make a mission to send a tipper with an excavator

[theresarossi]

That's just amazing, I love space, i think we should study this planets ocean, but I do understand its more complicated than space is.

[lymanmj]

With this incredible accomplishment, NASA once again solidifies its status as humanity's finest institution.

[hovant]

The problem is that Bennu was a ball of boulders, if other asteroids are often balls of boulders then defending against them becomes much harder, since you can't divert them with an impact. If you try to do that, you'll now have a load of chaotic birdshot coming at you instead of one trackable slug

[_Keith_]

Apophis is a bad guy alien from Stargate SG-1, who they had to save Earth from.

[danechristmas]

Designing a spacecraft to land on an asteroid, collect samples and return to earth before the widespread use of AI is truly a feat of human excellence 👍

[LS-tirz]

This is how space horror movies start. Humans send a probe into space collect samples and bring them back to Earth unleashing a super space virus that destroys humanity.

[Squamousepithilium]

If NASA breaks some bigger asteroids in space that would be great. So that we all can live longer including our children.

[edisonburjan]

Well this project was very valuable in the future asteroid's that might be on a run in with EARTH we might be able to deposit a small nuclear warhead and blast it off into outer space.