OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft to Collect NASA’s First Asteroid Sample

The Lockheed Martin-built OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has been orbiting asteroid Bennu for two years, studying its composition and features. Now, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx will collect a sample of Bennu’s regolith and then return it to Earth in 2023 for in-person scientific study.

[manfredbauerbauer]

It's just wonderful 👍👍👍. through your commitment through your work, we can see this out there for what it really is. We owe that to you. i was born in 1965. I slept through my first moon landing in my mother's arms. but the pictures I saw later weren't really that good, of course they were amazing for then. As a child, I was always fascinated by the stars in space. I always wanted to see how it really flies out there. and you have fulfilled my wish 😉. through your work through your commitment you have made this possible for me. Many, many thanks for that, and you have immortalized yourselves on this asteroid. that the device left an imprint on the asteroid. and it will still be there in millions of years. a sign of your work and commitment. the imprint should actually have your name, you honestly deserve it. Thank you for your great work and your commitment. Without you I would probably never have seen the asteroid in real time. Thank you for that 🤗👍👍👍.

[baronvoncombi]

When this sample gets back to earth, the earth will get slightly heavier

[sustainabilityall]

Congratulations to Lockheed Martin, University of Arizona and NASA

[ddoogie]

Lockheed Martin better give me a job when I graduate Highschool and college

[kenlee]

As with anything new, we will not know it's value until we try some on a pizza.

[AugmentedGravity]

Bennu sure is a special looking asteroid

[stijnwaegemans]

All flat earthers gangsta until amino acids are found in the sample

[markusnordling]

We got 6 C130's here in Sweden. My dad jobs with they!

[elopeous]

How fucked would it be when that sample return capsule gave nothing substantial in determining the history of our solar system.

Bennu should be given the best meme of the decade if it boils down to it.




On a serious note, i hope it makes it back safely

[h.r.]

Congratulations to the engineers. Investing in such research would be very beneficial for our survival as a species. We all belong to one human family. Please help with the reduction of military weapons.

[aleksandardjukic]

Space vacuum cleaner 😂 Joke aside great social responsibility from Lockheed Martin!

[rudraprakash]

Lockheed Martin you are coming to india yet

[channelnameredacted]

I am sure the guys in Syria will love this!