Asteroid approach, Science operations begin! |
Asteroid approach, Science operations begin! |
Aug 24 2018, 06:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 557 |
NASA update on the OSIRIS-REx mission, includes first picture of the asteroid from the spacecraft.
Begins Operations |
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Mar 7 2020, 04:52 PM
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First official (approved by IAU) Bennu surface feature names: 11 boulders (Saxum) and 1 Regio.
Most prominent boulder (22 m high) is officially designated Benben Saxum. |
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