Welcome to our Live Coverage of the arrival of the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule on Earth. The OSIRIS-REx Mission collected samples from the Asteroid Bennu and supplied a capsule that returns these samples to Earth. The capsule will land in Utah on Sunday, September 24th 2023.
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That's all for now from our live coverage. We thank you for your attention. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA We will post high resolution versions of all picture and some videos in this thread later today and tomorrow on our account at Vero - True Social, Mastodon and Story on Signal. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The SRC is still checked in the clean room. First pictures, results and more information about the asteroid samples can be expected in the coming days, weeks and months. A first full scientific report is expected around end of January 2024. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The sample collection at Bennu was so successful that we can even see some asteroid samples after the heat shield is removed. This would be something unexpected and amazing to see today. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA OSIRIS-REx now named OSIRIS-APEX, will continue to asteroid Apophis and will study this asteroid that will flyby Earth in 2029. OSIRIS-APEX will not touchdown to Apophis as the touchdown and sample collector TAGSAM is now back on Earth. We will not get samples from Apophis so far. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The scientists in the clean room will now remove the heat shield of the SRC. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The SRC is inside the clean room now. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The SRC reached the landing side outside the clean room. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA Bennu is from the early time of our solar system. From it's samples we can learn of how the solar system looked like billion years ago, during the time of planet formation. It's from the time before life came to earth. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The helicopter has launched with the SRC and on the way to the clean room. The SRC is airborne. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The SRC is on the helicopter now and the helicopter prepares for launch. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The SRC is carried to the helicopter now. It's weight is around 120 pounds. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The SRC is ready for transport to the clean room. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA 75% of the sample materials from Bennu will be hold back on NASA Science facility to curate it for the future. 25% of the samples are send to other science and research facilities around the world for further study. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA SRC is band and in secure position for transport. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The first samples from the landing have been collected as a first step of the recovery of the SRC. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The SRC was landing in the dessert because a water landing had a to huge risk of a contamination of the asteroid samples. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA Get a NASA shirt. Amazon (US): https://amzn.to/3PymU0n *Affiliate Links We have confirmation that the SRC has no damage. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA This is the first time that humans brought back samples from an asteroid. This is a huge step for science and for the next decades humanity will learn a lot about our solar system from these samples. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The SRC battery is save and no harmful gasses are in the air. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The first two people have arrived on the SRC. Now checking for any dangerous things that could bring the team in danger. After that the recovery will continued. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The recovery of the SRC has begun. The Teams are on the landing side. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA Imagine the NASA missions to Mars in an incredible illustrated book. *Affiliate Links We have visual look on the SRC. Teams 1 and 2 reaching the landing side. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA We have a confirmation of finding of the Parachute, but not yet of the SRC. Teams 1 and 2 are on side now. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA Imagine the Art of NASA. Amazon (US): https://amzn.to/3t0iRSH *Affiliate Links The Parachute deployed on a much higher decent as expected. This is why we had an almost 4 minutes earlier touchdown. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The original mission requirement was to bring 60 grams of asteroid samples from Bennu. But NASA expects that the TAGSAM touchdown at Bennu collected around 250 grams of material from Bennu. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA Almost 4 minutes ahead of time the SRC landed on Earth. The helicopters with the recovery teams are on the way to recover the capsular and to bring it back to the main basis on the Utah Test and Training Center. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA And we have a touchdown of the SRC already. The samples of asteroid Bennu have returned to Earth. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The helicopters are be able to see the SRC now. 2 minutes till touch down. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The main #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA the drouge Parachute was activated. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA Enjoy the best smartphone for astrophotographers. Amazon (UK): https://amzn.to/3LCUFfU The expected maximum heating of the SRC is reached. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The SRC capsular has started to enter the Earths atmosphere. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The samples will be brought under a nitrogen atmosphere to keep free from any Earth atmosphere or Earth materials contamination. This guarantees that the samples are not contaminated. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The capsular has to reduce speed from over 20,000 miles per hour to only 11 miles/hour for a save landing. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The asteroid samples are the first solar system samples that are brought back to Earth since 1972. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA Bennu, the home of the samples, is a NEO and not part of the asteroid belt. Bennu is 500 meters in diameter, rotates upside down and homes organic compounds. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The helicopters to collect the asteroid samples have started to reach the landing side very fast. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA Good astrophotography with a good stand. Amazon (US): https://amzn.to/3rrZAZZ *Affiliate Links less than 20 minutes until entering of the capsular into Earth atmosphere. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA OSIRIS-REx will continue as OSIRIS-APEX, as the probe will next flyby and investigate asteroid Apophis, which has a flyby on Earth in 2029. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA After landing and extraction the capsule will be delivered to the facility with a clean room and to remove the heat shield. Tomorrow morning (US time) the samples will be transported to the NASA Johnson Space and Research Center. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The asteroid samples are our first true geological view inside the past of our solar system. OSIRIS-REx needed more than 2 years to return to Earth. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA The landing zone is huger than Rhode Island. The decent of the capsule will take more than 13 minutes. After landing a landing team will go it's way to the landing side and start carefully the extraction. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA In 50 minutes the capsule of OSIRIS-REx will land on the Utah Test and Training Area. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA Welcome to our Live Coverage of the arrival of the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule on Earth. The OSIRIS-REx Mission collected samples from the Asteroid Bennu and supplied a capsule that returns these samples to Earth. #ToBennuAndBack #OSIRISREx #Bennu #AsteroidBennu #asteroid #Utah #NASA
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