OSIRIS-REx Touch-And-Go Week:
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A historic moment is on the horizon for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. Next week, the robotic OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will descend to asteroid Bennu’s boulder-strewn surface, touch down for a few seconds, and collect a sample of the asteroid’s rocks and dust – marking the first time NASA has grabbed pieces of an asteroid, which will be returned to Earth for study.
Here's everything you need to know about the exciting week to come: |
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| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2020 |
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OSIRIS-REx and the Origin of Life
Astrobiologists Dr. Jason Dworkin and Dr. Scott Sandford talk about the scientific power of the OSIRIS-REx mission and their plans to study the returned samples in a new NASA Astrobiology video.
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| MONDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 2020 |
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Asteroid Science and Planetary Defense Media Teleconference
Begins at 1PM Eastern Time
Listen to the live NASA press conference featuring Dr. Lori Glaze , Hal Levison, Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Andrea Riley, and Jamie Elsila.
This program will be broadcast live on the agency's website.
NASA Science Live
Begins at 3PM Eastern Time
Join Thomas Zurbuchen, Lori Glaze, Heather Enos, Kenneth Getzandanner, and Beth Buck for a special OSIRIS-REx episode of NASA Science Live. Viewers will be able to submit questions on social media using the hashtag #ToBennuAndBack or by leaving a comment in the chat section on Facebook.
This program will be broadcast live on NASA TV and the agency's website.
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| TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 2020 |
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OSIRIS-REx Touch-And-Go Live Broadcast
Begins at 1:20PM Eastern Time
NASA will broadcast coverage of a first for the agency as its Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission attempts to collect a sample of asteroid Bennu at 6:12PM EDT.
This program will be broadcast live on NASA TV and the agency's website.
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| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 2020 |
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Post-Sampling Press Conference
Begins at 5PM Eastern Time
Join Dante Lauretta, Rich Burns, and Sandra Freund from the OSIRIS-REx team as they discuss the TAG event and release new images from the spacecraft.
This program will be broadcast live on NASA TV and the agency's website.
NASA Science Live
Begins at 6:15PM Eastern Time
Join Thomas Zurbuchen, Lori Glaze, Heather Enos, Kenneth Getzandanner, and Beth Buck for a special OSIRIS-REx episode of NASA Science Live. Viewers will be able to submit questions on social media using the hashtag #ToBennuAndBack or by leaving a comment in the chat section on Facebook.
This program will be broadcast live on NASA TV and the agency's website. |
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| Keep checking asteroidmission.org for more information and upcoming events about the ongoing OSIRIS-REx mission. |
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