The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx)
2023-09-06 Wed
In honor of NASA's successful OSIRIS-REx mission, which collected an untouched sample of the asteroid Bennu, the US Postal Service will release a special FOREVER stamp.This stamp commemorates the seven-year-long mission of studying and mapping the asteroid, culminating in the anticipated return of the asteroid sample to Earth in September 2023.
The scientific data collected from this mission is expected to provide valuable insights into the formation of our solar system
Image Courtesy: United States Postal Service
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