Cosmos Safari
The Cosmos Safari podcast co-hosts David Farina and Rob Webb take listeners on a journey to explore the depths of science's current understanding of the cosmos around us. The Universe is closer than you think!
Cosmos Safari
NASA's OSIRIS REx Sample Return Mission - Asteroid Bennu
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David Farina & Rob Webb
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Season 1
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Episode 6
Summary: Dave and Rob let the dust settle on the OSIRIS-REx mission and discuss its origins, launch, flight, return, and current status. As of recording on November 9th, 2023 the return mission succeeded, but the sample was stuck inside the collection chamber
Sources
- Spaceflight 101 The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft
- Beyond Earth A Chronicle of Deep Space Exploration, 1958-2016, Asif A. Siddiqi. https://www.nasa.gov/history/history-publications-and-resources/nasa-history-series/beyond-earth/
- NASA
- Lockheed Martin https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/osiris-rex.html
- Space.com https://www.space.com/33776-osiris-rex.html
- Asteroid Mission https://www.asteroidmission.org/
- NASA Eyes on Asteroids https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/asteroids/#/home
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