![A recent measurement by the H.E.S.S. observatory of the energy spectrum of cosmic ray electrons shows surprising results. Credit: F. Aharonian et al. (H.E.S.S. Collaboration) [1]; NASA Goddard; adapted by APS.](https://nasaspacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/HESS_Figure-75x75.webp)
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.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Collecting Asteroid Samples from Bennu
03:33 Finding Dust and Debris on the Spacecraft
05:27 Studying the Asteroid Material and Exploring the Solar System
07:42 Outro
08:45 Enjoy
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![A recent measurement by the H.E.S.S. observatory of the energy spectrum of cosmic ray electrons shows surprising results. Credit: F. Aharonian et al. (H.E.S.S. Collaboration) [1]; NASA Goddard; adapted by APS.](https://nasaspacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/HESS_Figure-120x86.webp)
