Nasa spacecraft leaves asteroid Bennu with a belly full of space rock samples

Osiris-Rex has been flying around the ancient asteroid since 2018 and collected nearly a pound of rubble last fallWith rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a Nasa spacecraft fired its engines and began the long journey back to Earth on Monday, leaving the ancient space rock in its rearview mirror.The trip home for the robotic prospector, Osiris-Rex, will take two years.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 11, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press Tags: Nasa Space Science US news Source Type: news