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“Exploration is in our nature.” - Carl Sagan

Asteroids, Comets, and Other Worlds Pictures

The Bruce Murray Space Image Library

OSIRIS-REx sample from Bennu inside TAGSAM head

Bennu bits in the OSIRIS-REx sample collector

OSIRIS-REx TAGSAM with black dust

Disturbing an asteroid

Small Asteroids and Comets Visited by Spacecraft as of September 2022

One last look at Bennu

Near-Earth Asteroids Visited by Spacecraft

Making a mess on asteroid Bennu

Bennu's North Pole

OSIRIS-REx NavCam2 touchdown video

Bennu samples safely stowed

Touchdown on asteroid Bennu!

OSIRIS-REx touches Bennu

OSIRIS-REx over asteroid Bennu

OSIRIS-REx Sample Collection Location

Asteroid Bennu Full Rotation

A tight parking spot for OSIRIS-REx

Asteroid Bennu during OSIRIS-REx sample rehearsal

Osprey backup sample site on asteroid Bennu

First Formally Named Surface Features on Asteroid Bennu

Rehearsing for sample collection

OSIRIS-REx first touchdown rehearsal

Bennu Global Mosaic

Bennu Sample Site with OSIRIS-REx Overlay

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