Bennu Images Reveal Unexpected Discoveries - NASA
WEBMar 19, 2019 · This image shows a view across asteroid Bennu’s southern hemisphere and into space, and it demonstrates the number and distribution of boulders across Bennu’s surface. The image was obtained on Mar. 7 by the PolyCam camera on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft from a distance of about 3 miles (5 km).
Bennu in Unprecedented Detail - NASA
WEBThis global map of asteroid Bennu’s surface is a mosaic of images collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft between Mar. 7 and Apr. 19, 2019. A total of 2,155 PolyCam images were stitched together and corrected to produce the mosaic.
Asteroid Bennu’s Surprising Surface Revealed by NASA Spacecraft
WEBOn October 20, 2020, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft briefly touched down on Bennu and collected a sample for return to Earth. During this “TAG event,” the spacecraft’s arm sank far deeper into the asteroid than expected, confirming that Bennu’s surface is …
OSIRIS-REx – Detailed Global Views of Asteroid Bennu
WEBSep 21, 2020 · These cameras captured a wealth of imagery during OSIRIS-REx’s time at asteroid Bennu. To help mission planners select a site on Bennu for sample collection, OCAMS provided global image mapping of the asteroid’s surface and more detailed images of potential sample sites.
Asteroid Bennu’s Surprising Surface Revealed by OSIRIS-REx
WEBJul 7, 2022 · On October 20, 2020, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample of near-Earth asteroid Bennu. This “TAG event” revealed surprising details about Bennu’s loosely-packed surface.
NASA SVS | OSIRIS-REx – Global Model of Asteroid Bennu
WEBFeb 26, 2020 · These cameras captured a wealth of imagery during OSIRIS-REx’s time at asteroid Bennu. To help mission planners select a site on Bennu for sample collection, OCAMS provided global image mapping of the asteroid’s surface and more detailed images of potential sample sites.
This Is NASA's Best View Yet (and Closest, Too!) of Asteroid Bennu
WEBJun 19, 2019 · NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft inched closer still to an asteroid called Bennu, breaking the record it set previously — but the real reward is the stunning photographs the probe has captured...
Before-and-after of asteroid Bennu's sample site - EarthSky
WEBApr 17, 2021 · As it made its final flyover of asteroid Bennu on April 7, 2021, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft peered down to capture an image of the aftermath of its encounter with the asteroid, late last year.
OSIRIS-REx gets its first close-up photos of asteroid Bennu
WEBNov 2, 2018 · At long last, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft has delivered an up close and personal view of asteroid Bennu.
Pictures of a Rugged Asteroid and Its Unexpected Plumes
WEBMar 19, 2019 · Osiris-Rex photographed Bennu from a distance of about 205 miles. The asteroid’s surface appears to be more rugged than expected, with dozens of large boulders.